Denuclearisation: US, N Korea to hold talks this week

The US and North Korea plan to hold high-level talks in Washington this week to discuss a second meeting between their leaders, South Korean media said yesterday, as the old enemies seek an "interim" deal to revitalise nuclear talks.

The meeting, led by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and senior North Korean official Kim Yong Chol, is due on Thursday or Friday.

They are expected to finalise the date and venue of a second summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the newspaper said.