Pompeo says ”very hopeful” to continue US-N.Korea dialogue

TIL Desk/World/Washington/  US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said the United States is “very hopeful” to continue dialogue with North Korea at various levels, though the latter has signalled its unwillingness to do so.

“We”re very hopeful that we can continue to have this conversation, whether that”s at levels beneath the summit, or if it”s appropriate and there is a useful activity to take place, to have senior leaders get back together as well,” Pompeo said on Thursday during a press briefing when asked whether another US-North Korea summit is possible before the US presidential election in November.

“As for who and how and timing, I just don”t want to talk about that today,” he added. US President Donald Trump suggested earlier this week that he is open to another summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. “I understand they want to meet and we would certainly do that,” Trump said in an interview. “I would do it if I thought it was going to be helpful,” added Trump.