The U.S. on Wednesday said that it and China have agreed on drafting a new UN resolution against North Korea.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry also said that “ultimate” peace between North Korea and the U.S. might be possible should Pyongyang choose denuclearization.

 “(The U.S. and China’s) reactions have the purpose of bringing the DPRK back to the table of the Six-Party Talks and particularly discussions about denuclearization,” said Kerry in remarks on Tuesday.

On the following day, in response to North Korea’s provocations, the official White House press release said that U.S. National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice and