Our top story this morning... <br />America's top diplomat has voiced hope the leaders of North Korea and U.S. will meet again soon to take a big step towards the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. <br />Mike Pompeo said it could happen in the coming months.<br />Kim Hyo-sun reports. <br />U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has reiterated that it's difficult to put a timeline on North Korea's denuclearization,... explaining that talks with the regime are often (quote) "one step forward, one step back."<br />He added the current sanctions imposed against North Korea could speed up the denuclearization timeline. <br />During an interview with a Pennsylvania radio station, which aired on Monday,... Pompeo also indicated he was hopeful President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un would meet again in the coming months. <br />While he refrained from speculating on the timing of a third North Korea-U.S. summit,... Pompeo said it's in America's best interest to resolve the issue as soon as possible. <br />He also expressed hope the two leaders could achieve a substantial big step along the path to denuclearization. <br />Explaining that when such measures are taken,... Pompeo said Pyeongyang would be able to enjoy a brighter future,... something President Trump has highlighted numerous times. <br />Pompeo's remark could be interpreted as Washington's measures to pressure Kim Jong-un to stick to his denuclearization pledge,... following the Hanoi Summit which ended prematurely with no deal. <br />Kim Hyo-sun, Arirang News. <br />
