Mike Pompeo, CIA chief, met with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un – Reports

CIA director Mike Pompeo travelled to Pyongyang for a secret meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, US media report.

The meeting to prepare for direct talks between US President Donald Trump and Mr Kim took place over Easter weekend, unnamed officials told the Washington Post and Reuters.

Earlier Mr Trump acknowledged the US had held direct talks at high levels.

He was speaking as he hosted Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Florida.

“We have had direct talks at… extremely high levels,” he said, adding that five locations were being considered for the Kim Jong-un meeting.

He also said he gave his blessing for talks between South and North to discuss a peace treaty to formally end the 1950-1953 Korean War.

Courtesy – BBC