US President Donald Trump on Friday called the North Korean government “reckless and brutal” and said America was running out of patience with Pyongyang, promising a “determined response” to its threats. “The era of strategic patience with the North Korean regime has failed,” Trump said at joint appearance with visiting South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the White House. “And, frankly, that patience is over.”The US has been dialling up pressure on North Korea in recent days. The death of American student Otto Warmbier, who succumbed to injuries he is suspected of having suffered during his imprisonment in North Korea, has added to the growing frustration. Trump spoke on Friday of “the threat of the reckless and brutal regime in North Korea”, which said, “has no regard for the safety and security of its people or its neighbours”.

Source: Hindustan Times July 01, 2017 15:46 UTC