Tillerson: ‘We Still Hope for Diplomacy’ with N. Korea

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TILLERSON: "No, we still hope for diplomacy. The timing of this is just one of us concluding the process. There’s a very specific designation process that we have to go through at the State Department to be able to meet the criteria to make such a designation. We wanted to ensure we had fully met all of those requirements. Again, this is all part of this continuing to turn the pressure up. And we continue to turn the pressure up on North Korea by getting other countries to join and take actions on their own. We’ve had other countries. In our visit to Vietnam, they have said they would curtail activities further. Malaysia has indicated a curtailment, Singapore has cut off all trade with North Korea, the Philippines have cut off all trade."