Tillerson signalled U.S. policy of patience on North Korea is over - White House | Reuters

Tillerson signalled U.S. policy of patience on North Korea is over - White House | Reuters

Reuters March 21, 2017, 00:31:48 IST

WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson “sent a very clear signal that our policy of strategic patience is over” with North Korea during his recent visit to China, a White House spokesman said on Monday. Spokesman Sean Spicer made the comment at a news briefing in reply to a question about Tillerson’s reaction to an announcement by North Korea about its latest rocket-engine test on Sunday.

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Tillerson signalled U.S. policy of patience on North Korea is over - White House
| Reuters

WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson “sent a very clear signal that our policy of strategic patience is over” with North Korea during his recent visit to China, a White House spokesman said on Monday. Spokesman Sean Spicer made the comment at a news briefing in reply to a question about Tillerson’s reaction to an announcement by North Korea about its latest rocket-engine test on Sunday. Tillerson was in Beijing during his first visit to Asia for talks dominated by concern about Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programs. (Reporting by Steve Holland; Writing by Eric Walsh; Editing by Jonathan Oatis)

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