The Latest: US says Japan-South Korea committed nuke efforts

TOKYO (AP) — The Latest on Japan downgrading South Korea’s trade status (all times local):
11:25 p.m.
Senior U.S. officials say they don’t expect an escalating dispute between Japan and South Korea to affect cooperation on efforts to get North Korea to get rid of its nuclear weapons.
Four officials say there were concerns the rift could damage unity on North Korea but there was no indication that it would in a meeting Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had with his Japanese and Sou