White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer on Monday refused to draw a red line on North Korean weapons testing.
He was speaking just hours after US Vice President Mike Pence said Washington was finished with its strategic patience policy towards North Korea, during a trip to the Demilitarized Zone on the Korean Peninsula.
On Sunday, a missile test by Pyongyang failed seconds after its launch.
Speaking to reporters in the White House briefing room, White House press secretary Sean Spicer wouldn't be drawn on potential US action going forward:
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Speaking to reporters in the White House briefing room, Spicer also highlighted China's role in applying pressure on Pyongyang:
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Speaking to reporters in the White House briefing room, Spicer also denied President Trump's reversal on labelling China a currency manipulator was directly linked to the situation in North Korea:
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