Soldiers shout as they march during a parade Saturday in Pyongyang, North Korea, to celebrate the 105th birth anniversary of Kim Il Sung, the country’s late founder. (Wong Maye-E/AP)Republican and Democratic lawmakers said in television news interviews broadcast Sunday that China holds the key to resolving tensions with North Korea and urged the Trump administration to focus its efforts on pressing China to use its influence. The members of Congress pointed to China’s diplomatic and economic ties to North Korea as a key lever for minimizing the threat posed by North Korea. The comments came as North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile that quickly blew up early Sunday. Royce said North Korea might still try to conduct another nuclear test.

Source: Washington Post April 16, 2017 16:35 UTC