US seeks diplomacy with North Korea, says White House
Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, US on Sep 8, 2022. (File photo: Reuters/Evelyn Hockstein)
WASHINGTON: The United States has made clear it has no hostile intent toward North Korea and continues to seek diplomacy with the country, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters on Friday (Sep 9) aboard Air Force One.
Jean-Pierre also said she was aware of reports that North Korea has officially enshrined the right to use preemptive nuclear strikes to protect itself in a new law that leader Kim Jong Un said makes its nuclear status "irreversible" and bars denuclearisation talks.
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