U.S. Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio endorsed a rethink of Washington policy toward North Korea to avert war and ensure other countries in the region do not pursue their own nuclear armament.

At his Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday, Rubio backed President-elect Donald Trump’s focus on actively engaging North Korea over relying on sanctions, signaling a shift from the Biden administration’s approach.

“I think there has to be an appetite for a very serious, broader North Korea policy,” he said.

The third-term senator from Florida stated that he was initially skepticalabout Trump’s focus on face-to-face summits with North