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US calls threat from North Korea urgent

The Trump administration says North Korea's pursuit of nuclear weapons is an urgent national security threat and the US will exert pressure through diplomatic measures and tighter economic sanctions.

 

That's according to a statement issued by State Department, defense and intelligence chiefs Wednesday after briefing senators.

 

The statement outlines a policy that sounds similar to that of the Obama administration.

 

It says President Donald Trump aims to pressure North Korea into dismantling its nuclear, ballistic missile and proliferation programs, and is engaging the international community to achieve that and persuade Kim Jong Un's government "to de-escalate and return to the path of dialogue."

 

The US "remains open to negotiations" to achieve denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, but the statement adds, "we remain prepared to defend ourselves and our allies."

 


פרסום ראשון: 04.27.17, 07:37