PYONGYANG, Korea, Democratic People’s Republic Of — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in North Korea on Wednesday to finalize details of a historic summit planned between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. U.S. officials say Pompeo will also press North Korea for the release of three detained American citizens, whose imminent release Trump has been hinting at. The flight arrived Wednesday morning and North Korean officials were on hand to greet the American diplomat. Pompeo told reporters aboard his plane that his first visit was to test the North Korean’s seriousness of pledges to South Korea on easing tensions. One senior official said Trump and Pompeo were looking for “a bold approach” that would fundamentally alter the security situation.

Source: National Post May 08, 2018 18:37 UTC