U.S Defence Secretary, James Mattis, is warning that any use of nuclear weapons by North Korea would be met with an effective and overwhelming response.
Speaking in South Korea, where he had been reaffirming US support, before flying to Tokyo, Mattis also reconfirmed plans to deploy a US missile defence system in South Korea later this year.
Mattis also used his visit to reassure South Korea that the Trump administration remains steadfast in its iron-clad defence commitments to the region.
North Korea's repeated missile and nuclear tests and aggressive statements continue to alarm and anger the region.
It conducted its fifth test of a nuclear device last year, and claims it is capable of carrying out a nuclear attack on the US, though experts are still unconvinced its technology has progressed that far.
Speaking in South Korea, where he had been reaffirming US support, before flying to Tokyo, Mattis also reconfirmed plans to deploy a US missile defence system in South Korea later this year.
Mattis also used his visit to reassure South Korea that the Trump administration remains steadfast in its iron-clad defence commitments to the region.
North Korea's repeated missile and nuclear tests and aggressive statements continue to alarm and anger the region.
It conducted its fifth test of a nuclear device last year, and claims it is capable of carrying out a nuclear attack on the US, though experts are still unconvinced its technology has progressed that far.
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