Nikkei Asian Review/Reuters: Pompeo says won't put timeline on North Korea denuclearization steps
Remarks contradict reports that Washington would ask for 'specifics'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said he will not put a timeline on negotiations for North Korea's denuclearization, contradicting a senior defense official who said Washington would soon present a timeline to North Korea with "specific asks."
Speaking to CNN in a telephone interview conducted on Sunday and reported by the network on Monday, Pompeo said he wanted to see continued progress towards North Korean denuclearization and that the administration would regularly assess Pyongyang's seriousness about abandoning its nuclear program.
"I am not going to put a timeline on it, whether that's two months, six months, we are committed to moving forward in an expeditious moment to see if we can achieve what both leaders set out to do," Pompeo told CNN, referring to a June 12 summit between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
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Update #1: North Korea's anti-US souvenirs, posters reportedly disappearing in wake of Trump-Kim summit -- FOX News
Update #2: Mike Pompeo Says He Won't Put a Timeline on North Korea Denuclearization -- Time
WNU Editor: This is going to take a while. The South Koreans .... from what I have been told .... believe that denuclearization will take one to two years.
