US to Impose New Sanctions against North Korea Next Week
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The United States is mulling sanctions against Pyongyang as part of its maximum pressure campaign despite preparations for the June 12 summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un.
The White House is considering dozens of new sanctions against North Korea, which may go into effect early next week, US-based media reported.
According to The Wall Street Journal, the US National Security Council met on Thursday to discuss potential sanctions against Pyongyang, military action and other ways forward.
US President Donald Trump said earlier his decision to cancel the historic summit in Singapore was a setback for North Korea and for the world.
Trump placed the fault on the hostile rhetoric emanating from Pyongyang but invited the North's leader to contact him if he changed his mind about the meeting.
However, North Korea is still reportedly open for talks with the United States after Donald Trump cancelled the summit over Pyongyang's alleged hostile remarks.
"We express our willingness to sit down face-to-face with the US and resolve issues anytime and in any format," North Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan was quoted as saying by the Yonhap news agency.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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