North Korea: Washington and Seoul pledge `swift punitive measures`
(The Guardian North Korea)

Senators who attended White House briefing say no military option was presented as US prioritises sanctions and strongarm diplomacyThe US has signalled sanctions and diplomatic pressure are its priorities for dealing with North Korea as senators who attended a White House briefing said they had not been presented with `a specific military option`. Tensions between the US and North Korea are already inflamed before an anticipated sixth nuclear test from Pyongyang, which has accelerated its long-range missile development programme. Related: US commander not confident North Korea will refrain from nuclear assault Continue reading...