Photos released Thursday by the White House show newly-confirmed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo shaking hands with North Korea leader Kim Jong Un.

JUST RELEASED: Photos of Secretary of State Pompeo in North Korea. Secretary Pompeo will do an excellent job helping President Trump lead our efforts to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula. pic.twitter.com/pQ0P8hbMTN — The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 26, 2018

The meeting took place over the Easter weekend and is a precursor to an upcoming summit between Kim, South Korean leaders and US President Donald Trump.

Great to have Secretary Pompeo confirmed. He will do an excellent job helping @POTUS lead our efforts to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula. (photos from previously confirmed Easter weekend trip) pic.twitter.com/o4RNDKVmah — Sarah Sanders (@PressSec) April 26, 2018

“Great to have Secretary Pompeo confirmed. He will do an excellent job helping @POTUS lead to efforts to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula,” a tweet from White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders stated.

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