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U.S. will only value action on North Korea’s denuclearization: Pompeo

U.S. Secretary of State says 'talk is cheap' and it's time for both sides to live up to commitments

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday said that Washington is looking for action from North Korea in the future, adding that both sides need to start living up to their commitments.

Pompeo gave several TV interviews throughout Tuesday morning, though told Fox 26 Houston Morning News that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had told personally many times that the DPRK would denuclearize.

“Well, we only will value action. Talk is cheap. It’s important that we actually begin to deliver on the commitments,” Pompeo said in answer to question on if he believed Kim’s statements.

“What we’ll need