U.S. will maintain sanctions until risk from North Korea "substantially reduced"



News U.S. will maintain sanctions until risk from North Korea “substantially reduced” U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo indicates potentially softer stance on sanctions Leo Byrne February 21, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Mike Pompeo by Gage Skidmore on 2011-10-07 06:36:13 U.S. Secretary of Mike Pompeo on Thursday said sanctions against North Korea would not be lifted until the risk from its weapons programs is “substantially reduced.” Pompeo’s comments come a week before the second summit between DPRK leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump in Hanoi, Vietnam. “I don’t want to get into the negotiations, what we might give up, what they might give up,” Pompeo said during an interview with NBC today. “But the American people should know we have the toughest economic sanctions that have ever been placed on North Korea, and we won’t release that © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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U.S. will maintain sanctions until risk from North Korea “substantially reduced”

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo indicates potentially softer stance on sanctions

Leo Byrne February 21, 2019

U.S. will maintain sanctions until risk from North Korea “substantially reduced”

Mike Pompeo by Gage Skidmore on 2011-10-07 06:36:13

U.S. Secretary of Mike Pompeo on Thursday said sanctions against North Korea would not be lifted until the risk from its weapons programs is “substantially reduced.”

Pompeo’s comments come a week before the second summit between DPRK leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump in Hanoi, Vietnam.

“I don’t want to get into the negotiations, what we might give up, what they might give up,” Pompeo said during an interview with NBC today.

“But the American people should know we have the toughest economic sanctions that have ever been placed on North Korea, and we won’t release that

U.S. will maintain sanctions until risk from North Korea “substantially reduced”

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