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Pompeo, South Korea's FM discuss Pyongyang's denuclearization efforts

WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (KUNA) -- US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke with Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-hwa of the Republic of Korea by phone during which they discussed North Korea's denuclearization efforts, it was announced Tuesday.
State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert said in a statement that Pompeo and Kang discussed "the need to maintain pressure until we achieve the final, fully verified denuclearization of the DPRK as agreed by Chairman Kim." The two also "vowed to maintain close coordination and communication.
The statement noted that they "affirmed the enduring strength of the US-ROK Alliance." North Korean leader Kim Jong-un agreed during a historic summit with US President Donald Trump in Singapore in June this year to full denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. (end) si.ibi