폼페이오-스웨덴 외무 통화... "북한 등 양국 중요 주제 논의"<br /><br />U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke with his Swedish counterpart Tuesday to discuss crucial issues, including North Korea and the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic.<br />The U.S. State Department said Pompeo expressed his desire for close Transatlantic cooperation on the pandemic,... as both nations look to boost their economic ties.<br />Sweden plays an important role in North Korea's denuclearization as it hosted negotiations between Washington and Pyeongyang near Stockholm last October,... inviting both sides to return whenever they are ready.<br />Sweden also previously helped secure the release of U.S. detainees in the North.<br />