SYDNEY—US supercarrier Carl Vinson will arrive in the Sea of Japan in days, Vice President Mike Pence said Saturday, on a visit to Australia aimed at mending fences following a testy first call between the countries’ leaders. ADVERTISEMENT“The United States intends to honor the agreement,” Pence said Saturday, but added that it “doesn’t mean we admire the agreement”. “The steps we’re seeing China take, in many ways unprecedented steps, bringing economic pressure to bear on North Korea are very welcome,” Pence said. His comments came after senior North Korean official warned the regime had no intention of scaling down its missile program, pledging weekly tests and threatening “all-out war” if the US took any action against it. Trump’s deputy visited South Korea and Japan before Australia to reassure allies fretting over Pyongyang’s quickening missile program.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 22, 2017 06:56 UTC