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US Navy Pacific commander says steps against North Korea haven't had desired results

North Korea on Wednesday test-fired a ballistic missile into the sea off its east coast

Reuters April 06, 2017 Less than a minute read

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Admiral Scott Swift speaks to reporters aboard the U.S.S. Benfold, a guided-missile destroyer, during a scheduled visit to the Chinese port city of Qingdao, Shandong province, China. PHOTO: REUTERS

U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Admiral Scott Swift on Thursday said diplomatic and economic measures against North Korea have not had the results that people were expecting.

Swift, in Tokyo to meet senior Japanese Self Defence Force commanders, said at a briefing that any decision on a pre-emptive attack would be up to President Donald Trump.

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