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November 9, 2018

North Korea-U.S. Talks Postponed
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Planned talks between Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and North Korean
officials were postponed Thursday. Outgoing U.S. Ambassador to the U.N.
Nikki Haley later said it was "because [the North Koreans] weren't
ready," though recent reports suggest North Korea is unhappy with the
lack of concessions from the U.S. in the ongoing talks over
denuclearization, namely on the issue of easing sanctions. Trump has
said he plans to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un early next
year to continue talks on a denuclearization agreement.


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