Tillerson Warns of Military Action on NKorea

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US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the US is ready to respond with military response to North Korea should Kim Jong-Un's regime refuse to give up nuclear ambitions.

In further details, Tillerson warned Tuesday that if North Korea does not choose to negotiate on giving up its nuclear weapons, it could trigger a military response.

After a meeting of US allies on how to beef up the sanctions pressure, Tillerson stressed that the Trump administration seeks a diplomatic resolution in the nuclear standoff, but he said the North has yet to show itself to be a "credible negotiating partner." He said US-North Korea talks would require a "sustained cessation" of threatening behavior.

Tillerson declined to comment on whether the White House is considering limited military action against Pyongyang, in response to reports that some in the Trump administration advocate military action to give the North a "bloody nose."

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