President Donald Trump told reporters on Thursday he got along “very well” with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at their June 12 summit. Pompeo landed in Japan early on Friday for a brief stopover before flying to North Korea, according to a pool report by reporters traveling with him. He said Kim and Trump … Read more
Pompeo arrived for a refueling stop at Yokota Air Base in Japan on his way to Pyongyang for the third time since April and the first since the June 12 summit. His mission is to translate the upbeat rhetoric following the first meeting between leaders of the US and North Korea into concrete action that … Read more
During a week-long trip beginning on July 5 from Pyongyang, as part of his continued consultations with North Korea on the denuclearisation issue, the top diplomat will have stops in Tokyo, Hanoi, Abu Dhabi and Brussels, his spokesperson said on Sunday. The state department’s announcement comes days after Pompeo called External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj … Read more
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that American financial assistance to Pakistan is under review and accused Pakistan of treating US diplomats badly. Pompeo was responding to questions from Congressman who said the US should stop providing any financial assistance to Pakistan until it releases Shakil Afridi, a doctor who helped the CIA … Read more
Pence said that North Korea should not attempt to seek concessions from the United States for promises it did not intend to keep. “It would be a great mistake for Kim Jong Un to think he could play Donald Trump,” Pence said according to excerpts of an interview. “Well, I think it’s more of a … Read more
“We will apply unprecedented financial pressure on the Iranian regime. The leaders in Tehran will have no doubt about our seriousness,” Pompeo said in his first major foreign policy address since moving to the State Department from the CIA. “The sting of sanctions will only grow more painful if the regime does not change course … Read more
Pompeo met Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday at Israeli military headquarters and was briefed on the material, which was released as Washington’s new top diplomat flew home. “We’ve known about this material for a while and we certainly discussed this material yesterday when we were together,” Pompeo told reporters on his plane. “It’s been … Read more
Pompeo made the remarks in an exclusive interview with ABC News, extracts of which were released on Saturday (April 28) ahead of its broadcast on Sunday. Pompeo, who is currently in the Middle East on his first trip as Washington’s chief diplomat, described Kim as “very well prepared” during their secret meeting, which took place … Read more