18 September 2017

News Story: Trump, Moon to increase pressure on DPRK: White House

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- The United States and South Korea have agreed to increase pressure on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) after Pyongyang's latest missile test, the White House said.

U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in spoke on Saturday by phone.

The two leaders have pledged to be committed to "continuing to take steps to strengthen deterrence and defense capabilities and to maximize economic and diplomatic pressure" on the DPRK, according to a White House statement.

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