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In this Sept. 19, 2018, file photo, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un speaks during a joint press conference with South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the Paekhwawon State Guesthouse in Pyongyang, North Korea. (Pyongyang Press Corps Pool via AP, File)

The Latest: No Vatican comment on possible NKorea pope visit

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Dennis Rodman benched for Yao Ming at Pyongyang friendly?

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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, in South Korea, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018, after his North Korea trip. Pompeo has wrapped up his fourth visit to North Korea after meeting Kim Jong Un to seek elusive progress in efforts to persuade him to give up his nuclear weapons. ( Jung Yeon-je, Pool Photo via AP)

Mike Pompeo sees ‘real progress’ toward eliminating North Korea’s nukes

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

In this Sept. 19, 2018, file photo, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un speaks during a joint press conference with South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the Paekhwawon State Guesthouse in Pyongyang, North Korea. (Pyongyang Press Corps Pool via AP, File)

Seoul says Kim Jong-un wants Pope Francis to visit North Korea

By Kim Tong-hyung - Associated Press

President Trump said he would meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in the "very near future" and would announce a time and place soon. (Associated Press/File)

North Korean defectors urge Donald Trump to be tough on Kim Jong-un

By Dan Boylan - The Washington Times

In this April 24, 2018, file photo, the Kaesong industrial complex in North Korea is seen from the Taesungdong freedom village inside the demilitarized zone during a press tour in Paju, South Korea. South Korea's Unification Ministry on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018, said the water is being supplied to a liaison office between the countries that opened in Kaesong in September 2018 and has been provided to the town's residents as well. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)

South Korea considers lifting some sanctions on North Korea

By Kim Tong-hyung - Associated Press

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, right, talks with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, before a meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, Monday, Oct. 8, 2018. (Daisuke Suzuki /Pool/Pool Photo via AP)

China tells US to stop criticism, says relations suffering

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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a Russian-Indian business summit session in New Delhi, India, Friday, Oct. 5, 2018. India has signed a $5 billion deal to buy 5 Russian S-400 air defense systems despite a looming threat of U.S. sanctions on countries that trade with Russia's defense and intelligence sectors. (Yuri Kadobnov/Pool Photo via AP)

Kremlin is working on plans to host Kim Jong-un in Russia

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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke with South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the presidential Blue House in Seoul on Sunday. Mr. Moon inquired but received no specifics about Mr. Pompeo's meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. (Associated Press)

Mike Pompeo: North Korea talks progress

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, in South Korea, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018, after his North Korea trip. Pompeo has wrapped up his fourth visit to North Korea after meeting Kim Jong Un to seek elusive progress in efforts to persuade him to give up his nuclear weapons. ( Jung Yeon-je, Pool Photo via AP)

Pompeo: ‘Significant progress’ made on NKorea denuke trip

By MATTHEW LEE - Associated Press

South Korean President Moon Jae-in, right, talks with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during a meeting at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon/Pool)

The Latest: Pompeo sees ‘significant progress’ with NKorea

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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, center, shakes hands with Japan's Foreign Minister Taro Kono before a meeting in Tokyo Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Pool Photo via AP)

Mike Pompeo seeks allied unity in dealing with North Korea

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

In this Oct. 2, 2018 photo, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets Pakistani Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi at the State Department in Washington. As Pompeo heads off for his fourth trip to North Korea, he faces mounting pressure to produce tangible progress on convincing the country to get rid of its nuclear weapons and delivery systems as President Donald Trump seeks a second summit with leader Kim Jong Un. Pompeo departed Washington on Friday for whistle-stop tour of East Asia that will take him to Japan, North Korea and then South Korea. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Pompeo goes to North Korea under pressure to show progress

By MATTHEW LEE and MATTHEW PENNINGTON - Associated Press

North Korea's nominal head of state Kim Yong Nam, front center, and South Korean Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon, front left, attend an event to mark the 11th anniversary of October 4 Declaration at the People's Palace of Culture in Pyongyang, North Korea Friday, Oct. 5, 2018. South Korean government delegation is in North Korea for a joint celebration of the anniversary of a 2007 summit and to possibly hold further peace talks. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)

Koreas hold high-level peace talks in Pyongyang

By KIM TONG-HYUNG - Associated Press

US blacklists Turkish firm for trade with North Korea

By MATTHEW PENNINGTON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Monday, Aug. 13, 2018, file photo, South Korean, right, and North Korean army soldiers stand guard at the border village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone, South Korea. A South Korean government delegation has flown to North Korea to jointly celebrate the anniversary of a 2007 inter-Korean summit and potentially engage in further peace talks. (Korea Pool/Yonhap via AP, File)

South Koreans visiting North Korea for summit anniversary

By KIM TONG-HYUNG - Associated Press

South Korean Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon, left, shakes hands with Ri Son Gwon, chairman of the North Korean agency that handles inter-Korean affairs, at the Pyongyang Airport in Pyongyang, North Korea, Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018. A South Korean government delegation arrived in North Korea on Thursday for a joint celebration of the anniversary of a 2007 summit and to possibly hold further peace talks. (Joint Press Corps Pyeongyang Pool via AP)

South Koreans visiting North Korea for summit anniversary

By Kim Tong-hyung - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 9, 2018, file photo provided by the North Korean government, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a meeting at Workers' Party of Korea headquarters in Pyongyang, North Korea. North Korea warned Washington through its state media Tuesday, Oct. 2, that a declaration ending the Korean War shouldn't be seen as a bargaining chip in denuclearization talks — but suggested lifting sanctions might be. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: &quot;KCNA&quot; which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)

NKorea said to have stolen a fortune in online bank heists

By MATTHEW PENNINGTON - Associated Press

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets Pakistani Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi at the State Department in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018. Pompeo is heading back to North Korea for another round of talks aimed at getting Kim Jong Un to give up nuclear weapons. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Pompeo backs away from denuclearization goal for North Korea

By MATTHEW PENNINGTON - Associated Press

In this Oct. 1, 2018 photo, South Korean Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon speaks at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea. South Korea says North Korea is estimated to have up to 60 nuclear weapons. Unification Minister Cho told parliament the estimates on the size of North Korea's nuclear arsenal range from 20 bombs to as many as 60.(Kim Hyun-tae/Yonhap via AP)

Seoul: North Korea estimated to have 20-60 nuclear weapons

By Hyung-jin Kim - Associated Press