US, N Korea seek to clarify as Pompeo holds 2-day talks on nuke programme

It was uncertain whether Pompeo would meet with Kim Jong Un as he did on his previous trips before heading later in the day for Tokyo

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo began a second day of talks in North Korea on Saturday attempting to agree details on how to dismantle the country's nuclear programme, and both sides said they had things to "clarify" from the previous day.
 

After spending his first night in the North Korean capital in three visits so far this year, Pompeo left the government guest house where he spent the night to make a secure phone call to US President Donald Trump to provide an update on the talks.
 

Pompeo then sat down again with Kim Yong Chol, a top North Korean