“The United States will continue to seek a peaceful, diplomatic resolution to this situation,” U.S. “The Security Council is sending a clear message to North Korea today – stop firing ballistic missiles or face the consequences,” Haley said. ‘UNFRIENDLY STEPS’Within days the United States proposed to China that the Security Council strengthen sanctions on North Korea over its repeated missile launches. Traditionally, the United States and China have negotiated new sanctions before involving the other council members. The United States is encouraged by China’s efforts to restrain North Korea, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said in Singapore on Saturday, adding the threat from North Korea was “clear and present”.

Source: Egypt Independent June 03, 2017 09:00 UTC