A warning from the Americans to North Korea that the era of what it calls strategic patience is over.
President Donald Trump said the U-S is working with China on the North Korea problem.
Vice-President Mike Pence expressed impatience with North Korea’s unwillingness to move forward on getting rid of its nuclear weapons after a failed missile test. Pence said the U-S and its allies will achieve their objectives through peaceable means or ultimately by whatever means necessary. He also the U-S’ committment to South Korea is iron-clad.