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(LEAD) Trump says N. Korean nuke problem will be solved at some point

All News 22:08 May 26, 2017

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SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- United States President Donald Trump told his Japanese counterpart on Friday that North Korea's nuclear weapons development is a big problem but will certainly be resolved at some point, news reports said.

"It's a big problem, it's a world problem and it will be solved. At some point it will be solved. You can bet on that," Trump told Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of a Group of Seven summit in Taormina, Italy, Reuters and other news outlets reported.

A day earlier in Washington, South Korean lawmakers visiting the U.S. said Trump has approved a four-point policy plan on North Korea which is centered on using "every possible pressure" while looking for a diplomatic solution to the nuclear issue through dialogue.

In recent weeks, Pyongyang has ratcheted up military tensions through a series of ballistic missile tests, which many observers said indicated it is on course to develop a longer-range missile capable of reaching the U.S. mainland.

On Sunday, the North fired an intermediate-range missile with its leader Kim Jong-un approving its deployment for combat use.

The latest provocation followed the May 14 test of another missile, which experts presumed could have a range of around 5,000 kilometers.
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