May 8, 2018

PYONGYANG, North Korea — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in North Korea early Wednesday to nail down critical details for an upcoming summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, raising hopes that three American prisoners could soon be released.

But even before he landed, Pompeo acknowledged that there was little certainty about the outcome of his visit, saying he was not sure with whom he would be meeting or whether the Americans would be freed.

Trump first disclosed the trip during remarks at the White House on his intention to withdraw the United States from the Iran nuclear deal. The president cast Pompeo’s second visit — his first came during Easter weekend when he met with Kim — as a step forward in the preparation for the summit, which could happen by late June.

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