Merkel: N. Korea provocations at 'new dimension'
The office of German Chancellor Angela Merkel says North Korea's provocations have "reached a new dimension" with the nation's sixth nuclear test.
Merkel spoke on the phone Sunday with French president Emmanuel Macron. Her office says both leaders "condemn North Korea's new nuclear tests in the sharpest possible terms" and that "the latest provocation by the rulers in Pyongyang has reached a new dimension."
Macron's office said he, Merkel and Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni agree on the need for a "strong international reaction" against North Korea, including new sanctions from the European Union.
