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MIKE POMPEO

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 2, 2019
Russia denies U.S. claim it told Venezuela's Maduro not to flee
Russia on Wednesday rejected a U.S. allegation it had persuaded Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro not to flee the country the previous day, calling the assertion a calculated attempt to demoralize the army and escalate the crisis there.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 24, 2019
North Korean leader's right-hand man and top nuclear negotiator removed from key post, report says
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's right-hand man and one of the top officials involved in nuclear talks with the United States, Kim Yong Chol, has been replaced as chief of a key espionage agency handling inter-Korean affairs, a report said Wednesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 6, 2019
Top U.S. diplomat 'confident' of third round of Trump-Kim nuclear talks
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said he is "confident" there will be a third summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, noting that talks with Pyongyang are continuing after a February nuclear summit in Hanoi failed to yield a deal.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 28, 2019
Trump administration approved secret nuclear power tech sales to Saudi Arabia, document shows
U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry has approved six secret authorizations by companies to sell nuclear power technology and assistance to Saudi Arabia, according to a copy of a document seen by Reuters on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 27, 2019
Russian military deployment in Venezuela includes cybersecurity personnel, says U.S. official
The Russian military contingent that arrived in Venezuela over the weekend, drawing U.S. condemnation, is believed to be made up of special forces, including "cybersecurity personnel," a U.S. official told Reuters on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 22, 2019
Victory over Islamic State won't be declared until Baghouz enclave is searched, cleared: U.S.-led force
U.S.-backed Syrian forces were sweeping on Thursday through the final enclave that had been held by Islamic State fighters, and said they would declare the group defeated once a search for hidden mines and jihadist holdouts was complete.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 2, 2019
We have your back in South China Sea, U.S. assures Philippines
U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo has assured the Philippines that a defense treaty would apply if its vessels or planes are attacked in the South China Sea, sparking a debate within the Southeast Asian nation over whether it should drop plans to review the 1951 agreement.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Feb 21, 2019
America bars entry of U.S.-born Islamic State propagandist held by Kurds in Syria, saying she isn't a citizen
An Alabama woman who joined the Islamic State group in Syria won't be allowed to return to the United States with her toddler son because she is not an American citizen, the U.S. said on Wednesday. Her lawyer is challenging that claim.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 12, 2019
Pompeo warns allies that permitting Huawei products could hinder cooperation with U.S.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned U.S. allies Monday against deploying equipment from Chinese telecoms gear manufacturer Huawei on their soil, saying it would make it more difficult for Washington to "partner alongside them."
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 25, 2019
U.S. Embassy threatened with power cut in Venezuela showdown after Caracas cuts ties
A standoff is developing at the U.S. Embassy in the Venezuelan capital after a top Socialist Party official threatened to shut off electricity to the complex amid a growing power dispute in the oil-rich nation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 23, 2019
U.S. top envoy Pompeo expects 'good marker' with North Korea before next Trump-Kim summit
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday there remains "an awful lot of work to do" to achieve the denuclearization of North Korea but he anticipates further progress by the end of next month, when the U.S. and North Korean leaders are expected to meet for a second summit.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 14, 2019
Trump warns Turkey of economic devastation if it hits Kurd allies in Syria after U.S. exit
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Turkey with economic devastation if it attacks a U.S.-allied Kurdish militia in Syria, weakening the Turkish lira and prompting sharp criticism from Ankara on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 4, 2019
Tehran snubs U.S. warning over Iran space launches using ballistic missile tech
The United States issued a pre-emptive warning to Iran on Thursday against pursuing three planned space rocket launches that it said would violate a U.N. Security Council resolution because they use ballistic missile technology.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 3, 2019
Trump says he expects meeting with North Korea's Kim soon, denies urging rapid denuclearization
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had received a letter from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and expected to meet him again soon as part of the U.S. administration's efforts to press Pyongyang to give up its nuclear weapons program.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 10, 2018
Top U.S. envoy to North Korea can't get face time with counterparts
More than three months after Secretary of State Michael Pompeo picked Stephen Biegun to lead negotiations with North Korea, the former Ford Motor Co. executive has barely met officials from Pyongyang face-to-face.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 2, 2018
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo condemns Iran missile test
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday condemned what he described as Iran's testing of a medium-range ballistic missile capable of carrying multiple warheads as a violation of the international agreement on Tehran's nuclear program.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 16, 2018
North Korea's Kim inspects testing of newly developed 'tactical' weapon
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen the test of a new "ultramodern tactical weapon," the North's state-run media reported Friday in the first mention of such a test in months.

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