Tillerson Finds Asia Debut Dominated by North Korea’s Missiles
- U.S. is gauging support for stricter sanctions on Pyongyang
- North Korean missile technology nears critical tipping point
Rex Tillerson Set to Arrive in Tokyo on Asia Trip
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Less than two months into his tenure as U.S. secretary of state, Rex Tillerson arrives in Asia Wednesday looking for fresh approaches to a challenge that has bedeviled the U.S. for 25 years: North Korea and its nuclear ambitions.
The urgency of Tillerson’s task in Tokyo, Seoul and Beijing this week is only rising after recent tests show the reach of North Korea’s ballistic missiles edging closer and closer to the continental U.S. Tillerson will see if his outsider’s perspective and deal-making chops after four decades at Exxon Mobil Corp. can work some magic where seasoned diplomats have failed.