U.S. seeks peaceful North Korea solution, but will defend itself: White House



News U.S. seeks peaceful North Korea solution, but will defend itself: White House Washington will look to increase sanctions and economic pressure on the DPRK, says Tillerson Leo Byrne April 26, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON White House by Diego Cambiaso on 2014-10-22 14:34:44 Washington is seeking a peaceful solution to threats presented by the North Korea's nuclear program, though it will "not hesitate" to defend itself or its allies, the administration said in a statement following a White House briefing on Wednesday. The meeting was unusual: all 100 U.S. senators were invited to attend the classified briefing hosted by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. Washington is seeking a peaceful solution to threats presented by the North Korea's nuclear program, though it will "not hesitate" to defend itself or its allies, the administration said in a statement following a White House briefing on Wednesday. The meeting was unusual: all 100 U.S. senators were invited to attend the classified briefing hosted by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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U.S. seeks peaceful North Korea solution, but will defend itself: White House

Washington will look to increase sanctions and economic pressure on the DPRK, says Tillerson

Leo Byrne April 26, 2017

U.S. seeks peaceful North Korea solution, but will defend itself: White House

White House by Diego Cambiaso on 2014-10-22 14:34:44

Washington is seeking a peaceful solution to threats presented by the North Korea's nuclear program, though it will "not hesitate" to defend itself or its allies, the administration said in a statement following a White House briefing on Wednesday.

The meeting was unusual: all 100 U.S. senators were invited to attend the classified briefing hosted by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.

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