The Latest: Envoy says 'an awful long way to go' in NK talks
Source: Associated Press
44 minutes ago
5:10 p.m.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is dodging questions from lawmakers asking for specifics on how North Korea defines “complete denuclearization” but acknowledges a great deal of work lies ahead.
Pompeo told members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday that he “will concede there is an awful long way to go” following President Donald Trump’s historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore.
Pompeo cited ongoing talks between the U.S. and North Korea when asked for “verifiable evidence” that Pyongyang had begun to take steps to denuclearize. A month and a half after the summit, the two sides appear to be at odds on what denuclearization means and how it might be verified.
After Pompeo’s most recent trip to North Korea, Kim accused the envoy of making “gangster-like” demands.
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