North Korea is a no-show at Asian summit, snubbing Trump administration again
by Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times
Aug 04, 2019
3 minutes
BANGKOK - The Trump administration was hoping to quietly resume nuclear-disarmament talks with North Koreans at a major Asian summit here this week. But Pyongyang's officials were a no-show, once again snubbing U.S. envoys and casting fresh doubts about President Donald Trump's initiative to persuade Kim Jong Un to shed his ample nuclear arsenal.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo attended the annual meeting of a 10-nation bloc of Southeastern Asian countries, which concluded Saturday in Bangkok. And it was expected he would meet with his North Korean counterpart. But Pyongyang's foreign minister, Ri
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