Trump promises ‘major sanctions’ against NKorea after ballistic missile launch

US President Donald Trump says he’s spoken with Chinese leader Xi Jinping about North Korea’s latest missile test.

Trump is promising more penalties against the North.

And Trump tweets that he’s spoken with Xi about “the provocative actions of North Korea. Additional major sanctions will be imposed on North Korea today. This situation will be handled!”

A White House statement about the phone conversation says Trump made clear “the determination of the United States to defend ourselves and our allies.” Trump also “emphasized the need for China to use all available levers to convince North Korea to end its provocations and return to the path of denuclearization.”

— AP

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