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U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo arrives in Vietnam ahead of Trump-Kim summit

Tuesday, February 26, 2019, 09:57 GMT+7

HANOI - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in the Vietnamese capital, Hanoi, on Tuesday ahead of a second summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, a reporter traveling with Pompeo said.

Pompeo has been Trump’s top envoy in his efforts to improve ties with North Korea and has made several trips to Pyongyang to negotiate steps toward ending the North’s nuclear program.

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