One official familiar with the administration's efforts with North Korea bluntly described the negotiations as "dead." The US government has completely stopped issuing special circumstance permits for travel to North Korea, this person added. Last month, a top adviser to Kim said North Korea has no intention of engaging in talks this year. "My hope is that North Korea will come back to the table," national security adviser Robert O'Brien said at an event in Washington on Wednesday. As diplomacy stands still, North Korea has slowed down its missile tests, but remains focused on its nuclear program.

Source: CNN February 10, 2020 12:47 UTC