April 24, 2024
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Tillerson says “global action” needed after N. Korean ICBM test

Secretary of State calls for crackdown on states that host DPRK overseas workers

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday evening condemned a North Korean test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), calling for "global action" to stop Pyongyang from continuing to advance its nuclear and missile program.

"Testing an ICBM represents a new escalation of the threat to the United States, our allies and partners, the region, and the world," Tillerson said in a statement from the State Department.

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