North Korea: Mike Pompeo met with Kim Jong-un over Easter, say US officials
(The Guardian North Korea)

CIA director reportedly travelled to North Korea for clandestine meeting with Kim to lay groundwork for direct talks with Donald TrumpMike Pompeo, the director of the CIA, had a secret meeting with Kim Jong-un in North Korea over Easter as part of an effort to lay the groundwork for direct talks between Donald Trump and Kim.Two people with direct knowledge of the trip told the Washington Post that Pompeo met the North Korean leader over Easter while other outlets including the Associated Press news agency carried reports saying the visit was confirmed to them by US officials. Related: Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un believe they are winning - and the risks of that are epic Related: Two minutes to midnight: did the US miss its chance to stop North Korea´s nuclear programme? Continue reading...