Tillerson in Thailand presses for more action on North Korea


  • World
  • Tuesday, 08 Aug 2017

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson shakes hands with Thailand's Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bangkok, Thailand August 8, 2017. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

BANGKOK (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday pressed Thai leaders for more action on North Korea during the highest level visit to Thailand by a U.S. official since a military coup in 2014 soured relations with the United States.

Tillerson's top priority has been urging Southeast Asian countries to do more to cut funding streams for North Korea.

Win a prize this Mother's Day by subscribing to our annual plan now! T&C applies.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
   

Next In World

Two injured, houses burnt in Russia's attack on Kharkiv, Ukraine says
Boater dies just feet from land when he dives in to find cellphone, US cops say
Snapchat is focused on making app safe, CEO Evan Spiegel says
Pandemic treaty talks to the wire, likely to miss first deadline, sources say
Analysis-Why German politicians are facing growing violence
Factbox-Who is Russia's Mikhail Mishustin?
Apple apologises for iPad ‘Crush’ ad after backlash
Russia's Putin proposes reappointing Mishustin as prime minister
Microsoft plans mobile-game store, vying with Apple, Google
Why the use of sodium-ion batteries is set to expand

Others Also Read