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Statement by President Donald J. Trump on North Korea

    The world has received North Korea's latest message loud and clear: this regime has signaled its contempt for its neighbors, for all members of the United Nations, and for minimum standards of acceptable international behavior.

    Threatening and destabilizing actions only increase the North Korean regime's isolation in the region and among all nations of the world. All options are on the table.

Readout of President Donald J. Trump's Phone Call with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan

    President Donald J. Trump spoke yesterday with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan to address North Korea's launch of a missile that overflew Japanese territory. The two leaders agreed that North Korea poses a grave and growing direct threat to the United States, Japan, and the Republic of Korea, as well as to countries around the world. President Trump and Prime Minister Abe committed to increasing pressure on North Korea, and doing their utmost to convince the international community to do the same.

     Contact: White House  •  whitehouse.gov/the-press-office