S Korean foreign minister to strategise with Mike Pompeo ahead of Korea summits

South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha (AP Photo/Aaron Favila/Files)

South Korea’s foreign minister will meet US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for the first time on Friday, with discussions expected to set the stage for a summit between their leaders later in May, his ministry said in a statement. The minister, Kang Kyung-wha, will report on the results of last month’s summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in, and discuss upcoming talks between the United States and North Korea, the ministry said. US President Donald Trump and Moon are scheduled to hold a summit in Washington on May 22, with Trump expected to meet Kim shortly after.