US rallies allies to consider tougher N. Korea sanctions

South Koreans rallying against US policy towards North Korea near the US Embassy in Seoul on Tuesday. They demanded peace talks between the US and North Korea, ahead of the latter's participation in the Winter Olympics.
South Koreans rallying against US policy towards North Korea near the US Embassy in Seoul on Tuesday. They demanded peace talks between the US and North Korea, ahead of the latter's participation in the Winter Olympics.PHOTO: EPA-EFE

These include naval operations to intercept illicit shipments; US warns of military option