Pompeo to meet with North Koreas Kim on Sunday

-Source-The Hill- Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is set to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un next week as part of his upcoming trip to Asia the State Department announced on Tuesday. State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said Pompeo will meet with Kim in Pyongyang on Oct. 7. Nauert didnt provide specific details of what Pompeo plans to discuss with the North Korean leader but she said the meeting will focus on Pyongyangs nuclear capabilities. Pompeo and Kim will also likely discuss a second summit between Kim and President Trump which the White House said was in the works earlier last month. It shows forward progress and momentum that the secretary is making his fourth trip back in less than a year" Nauert said noting that the talks marked a positive step toward the Trump administration keeping its promises. That shows the presidents commitment to agreement that he and Chairman Kim made at the Singapore summit" she said. Pompeo was invited to visit Pyongyang this month during a Sept. 26 meeting with North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho. The invitation came on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York. Ris invitation marked an improvement in U.S.North Korea diplomatic relations after Trump in August canceled a scheduled visit by Pompeo to Pyongyang. Trump canceled the secretary of States visit after receiving a letter from Pyongyang convincing Trump such a visit would not be worth it. Ri speaking at the U.N. also criticized the U.S. for a lack of trust in North Koreas denuclearization policy.