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Despite North Korea's launch of a series of short-range missiles, US Secretary of State Pompey says he plans to negotiate with the North for a couple of weeks. In a couple of weeks, it will be after the end of the ROK-US military training.

Canon correspondent correspondent in Washington.

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US Secretary of State Pompey says he hopes to resume business talks with North Korea.

Secretary of State Pompeio: We are planning to negotiate in a couple of weeks, and we look forward to seeing the North American negotiating team meet again. This is not just for the United States and North Korea, but for the world.]

The two weeks mentioned by Secretary Pompey seem to have been in mind after the end of the ROK-US military training.

South Korea and the United States have been engaged in military training in the United States for three weeks from the 5th of May.

Pompeii also reiterated that there is nothing wrong with North Korea's subsequent missile launches.

Secretary of State Pompeio: The nuclear test that took place when the Trump administration took office has not taken place, and no long-range missiles have been fired. Both are good.]

At the same time, the Trump administration's goal of complete and final denuclearization of North Korea remains unchanged.

Pompeio said earlier that North Korea "has been in communication with North Korea" on Thursday, just after North Korea's third short-range missile launch.

Concerning Pompeio's plan to hold a working negotiation within a couple of weeks, there has been a growing interest in the coordination of submerged negotiations between North America and North Korea.