Economics
U.S. Wants Tougher North Korea Sanctions as Kerry Leans on China
- China key to pressure Kim Jong Un following nuclear test
- Reaching UN resolution may take longer than U.S. measures
Earnest: Analysis Not Consistent With North Korea Claims
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U.S. lawmakers are seeking tougher sanctions on North Korea following its nuclear test on Wednesday as Secretary of State John Kerry urged China to support a more aggressive approach with Kim Jong Un’s regime.
International condemnation was swift to follow North Korea’s claim to have detonated a hydrogen bomb on Wednesday. As United Nations diplomats work toward a new Security Council resolution, South Korea said it would respond “sternly” to any provocation and announced a resumption of propaganda broadcasts that have previously led Pyongyang to threaten war. The top U.S. diplomat told China that treating North Korea with kid gloves had not worked.