Mike Pence in Australia says US and allies ready to tackle North Korea
(The Guardian North Korea)

Vice-president and Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull call on China to apply pressure but stress regime´s nuclear aims cannot be toleratedAll options including military action are `on the table` to deal with the threat of North Korean nuclear weapons, Mike Pence has said during a trip to Australia. But the US vice-president stressed he expects China to bring its influence to bear against the regime´s nuclear ambitions.Pence said three times during a press conference with the Australian prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, that `all options are on the table` and refused to rule out military action against the recalcitrant nuclear-armed regime. Continue reading...