White House says North Korea strategy will focus on scaling back aggression

The White House says it's strategy on North Korea is focused on stopping the nuclear programme.

Earlier, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson admitted options were "limited" when it came to dealing with North Korea.

White House spokesperson Sarah Huckabee says scaling down North Korea's aggression is the priority.

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Earlier, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said there are few options on dealing with North Korea.

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U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says he wants Kim Jong Un to understasnd that America is not the enemy.

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Over the weekend, U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted that he's very disappointed in China, when it comes to North Korea, all they do is talk when they could easily solve the situation.

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the opposite, that Washington does not blame Beijing for the situation.

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