No preconditions for North Korea talks: Tillerson
16 December 2017 |
9:30 am
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Friday said the United States would not accept any preconditions for diplomatic talks with North Korea, saying the Trump administration and the international community would continue to pressure Pyongyang.
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