Transcript for US tensions with North Korea on the rise

The latest on the nuclear standoff W North Korea. Tensions on the rise again as the pengon cders arting milary exercisesn the region. St days after the president canceled sretary of state Mike pompeoission in northorea. Martha rdatz is tracking it we a long way from ident trums declaration I Singapore that the nuclear from northea is over. Reporter: Boy, H we, George. Thing is clear this morning, howevedespite wt the president said right aft that rns. Prest trump was convinced that Kim Jong-un WOU give up his nuclear weapons afteris meeting Stainghat process very qukly. Very, very quickly. Absolutely. Reporter: But that D seems in doubt. Are they wishing or maybe aging their mind on denuclearization? It's but oing change our mind on thenot going to change O mind on denuclearion. Reporter: Last Friday prt trump auptly canceling a planned meeting wit secretary of Mike Pompeo in North Korea saying we are notaking sficient progress. By ac the U.S. Ofatching a criminal plot to unleash war while conductingiplomacyith a on its face. Jim Mattis yesay making no tees about F suspensions ofitary exercises on the Korean peninsula. We took the step to suspe sevel of the largest exerc as a goo faithing out ummit. Wee plans at time tosuspend any more exercises. EP theretary O state did issue a statement ready to engage witorea once oyn chairman Kim isdy T deliver his commitment toely denuclearize and it is unclear when or itl . Which is why thesident canceled thatip.thank you. That breakingne, pope

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