The countries participating in these talks include China, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Russia and the United States. With every launch and every test, North Korea comes ever closer to mastering the technology to wreak mass destruction, he noted. The world has seen that North Korea will not confine itself to mere bluster. "However, ever since the young leader took power, North Korea has been refusing to even talk about denuclearisation. The Korea-US alliance is making sure that we are prepared to deal with North Korea's belligerence including through extended deterrence.

Source: Bangkok Post April 08, 2017 23:26 UTC