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The Latest: Pompeo meets top N. Korean official in Pyongyang

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivers remarks with Mexican Foreign Secretary Luis Videgaray at the State Department, Monday, May 7, 2018 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivers remarks with Mexican Foreign Secretary Luis Videgaray at the State Department, Monday, May 7, 2018 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivers remarks with Mexican Foreign Secretary Luis Videgaray at the State Department, Monday, May 7, 2018 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

By Associated Press 2 min read

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) – The Latest on U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s trip to Pyongyang (all times local):

3:30 p.m.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has told a senior North Korean official in Pyongyang that the United States wants to work with North Korea to resolve their differences, while warning that challenges remain.

Pompeo arrived in the North Korean capital early Wednesday to finalize plans for a summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Kim Yong Chul, director of the department responsible for inter-Korean relations, hosted a lunch for Pompeo and about a dozen staff members traveling with him. Pompeo called Kim a great partner in working to make the planned summit successful.