And we will continue to isolate North Korea until it abandons its nuclear and ballistic missile program once and for all,” Pence said after meeting with Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Following talks that showcased the US-Japan security alliance, Abe said the two had agreed they could ”never accept a nuclear-armed North Korea. Pence reiterated Washington’s stance that “all options are on the table” to deal with North Korea. Pence had stopped short of ruling out the prospect of meeting senior North Korean officials but President Donald Trump has cast doubt on US negotiations with Pyongyang any time soon. Pence warned against allowing North Korea, which has sent a team to the Games, to use the Olympics for propaganda.

Source: Egypt Independent February 07, 2018 09:56 UTC