Pompeo says made 'real progress' and can see path to North Korea denuclearization

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday he had made "real progress" on his recent trip to North Korea and can now see a path toward the U.S. goal of eliminating the Asian nation's nuclear weapons.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday he had made "real progress" on his recent trip to North Korea and can now see a path toward the U.S. goal of eliminating the Asian nation's nuclear weapons.

"I returned late last night from North Korea from a trip where we made real progress. While there's still a long way to go and much work to do, we can now see a path where we will achieve (our) ultimate goal, which is the full and final verified denuclearization of North Korea," he told reporters during a visit to the White House.