Pompeo: U.S. remains hopeful N. Korea will denuclearize

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) -- The United States remains hopeful North Korea will dismantle its nuclear weapons program as promised by its leader Kim Jong-un, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday.

Pompeo made the remark during a press briefing at the State Department as tensions persist over North Korea's threat to showcase a "new strategic weapon" in the near future.

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