Japanese PM Abe sees tougher U.S. stance on North Korea


  • World
  • Tuesday, 14 Feb 2017

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe delivers remarks on North Korea accompanied by U.S. President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida U.S., February 11, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

TOKYO (Reuters) - The U.S. stance towards North Korea, which on Sunday test fired a ballistic missile, is likely to become tougher than before, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday.

"I believe that the stance of the United States towards North Korea will become much tougher, that is clear," Abe said on a NHK public broadcasting news programme, after returning from meetings with U.S. President Donald Trump in the United States.

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