Pompeo tells Sri Lanka United States seeks to strengthen partnership
By Leo Nirosha Darshan ENCL – Colombo COLOMBO: US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo told Sri Lanka Chinese Communist Party is a predator. We see from bad deals, violations of sovereignty and lawlessness on land and sea. The United States comes in a different way. We come as a friend and as a partner. Pompeo […]
Pompeo cites Samsung as alternative to Chinese tech giants
Washington: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday that Samsung is a “legitimate” substitute to Chinese companies in building 5G networks across the European Union. Pompeo made the case in an op-ed in Politico Europe ahead of an EU communications ministers meeting in Brussels on Tuesday. He argued that Chinese tech giants such as […]
Pompeo urges ‘constructive dialogue’ between South Korea, Japan
Washington: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday emphasized the need for “constructive dialogue” between South Korea and Japan, two U.S. allies that have been locked in a bitter dispute over trade and history. Pompeo discussed the matter in a phone call with new Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi as he congratulated his counterpart […]
Pompeo says he hopes N.K. takes different position in talks
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday he hopes North Korea takes a different position when the two sides resume nuclear talks. In a series of interviews with U.S. media outlets, the top U.S. diplomat also expressed hope the talks will begin “soon.” The comments come after U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean […]
Pompeo says N.K. launches ‘probably’ violated U.N. resolutions
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday that North Korea “probably” violated United Nations resolutions with its missile launches last month, but that it’s important to focus on the ultimate goal of denuclearization. The U.S. has sent mixed messages regarding the North’s missile launches on May 9, with President Donald Trump saying he views […]
Pompeo calls for N.K. sanctions implementation in talks with Russia
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday he emphasized the need to maintain sanctions on North Korea in talks with his Russian counterpart. Pompeo met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in the Black Sea resort city of Sochi to discuss cooperation on various issues, including Iran, Venezuela and North Korea. At a joint […]
N. Korea calls for replacing Pompeo with ‘more careful and mature’ negotiator
North Korea called Thursday for replacing U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo with a “more careful and mature” negotiator, accusing the top American diplomat of failing to understand Pyongyang’s position and causing the denuclearization talks to become “entangled.” A senior North Korean foreign ministry official made the demand, claiming that whenever Pompeo “pokes his nose […]
S. Korean foreign minister heads to U.S. for talks with Pompeo
South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha left for the United States on Thursday to attend a U.N. forum and hold talks with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. It would be their first meeting since the sudden collapse of a Hanoi summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and U.S. President Donald Trump a month earlier. […]
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