“It’s only South Korea that can decide on a military action on the Korean Peninsula,” Mr. As the exchange of combative rhetoric intensified between Mr. Trump and Mr. Kim, Mr. “The purpose of strong sanctions and pressure against North Korea is to bring it to the negotiating table, not to raise military tensions,” he said. The South Korean leader urged North Korea to help create momentum toward dialogue by not conducting any more nuclear or missile tests. Mr. Trump held a 30-minute call on Tuesday with Shinzo Abe, Japan’s prime minister, about the tensions in the region.

Source: New York Times August 15, 2017 04:34 UTC