Secretary of State Mike Pompeo might be smiling, but be cautious of the good news coming out of the New York minisummit between Pompeo and senior North Korean official Kim Yong Chol — because Kim is a very devious guy.

As was always likely, the Singapore summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appears to be back on. On Friday, Kim Yong Chol will deliver a letter to Trump outlining North Korea’s desire to that effect. And the summit is good news, as it will allow Trump to quickly test whether Kim Jong Un is being serious in offering to dismantle his nuclear and ballistic missile programs.

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