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North Korean missile test did not threaten U.S. or allies: Pompeo

U.S. Secretary of State says Washington still open to diplomacy with Pyongyang

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday said North Korea’s recent missile test did not cross any international boundaries and the launch would not dissuade Washington from continuing negotiations with the DPRK.

During several interviews with U.S. media, Pompeo echoed remarks from U.S. President Donald Trump a day earlier, indicating that Washington would keep reaching out for talks with Pyongyang.

“So we know a couple of things. One, there – at no point was there ever any international boundary crossed. That is, they landed in the water east of North Korea and didn’t present a threat to the United