Kim Jong Un ordered the launch of eight short-range ballistic missiles on Sunday, raising fears that North Korea's leader could be preparing to conduct the country's first nuclear test since 2017.
to upgrade the allies' joint military drills and their combined deterrence posture.
North Korea has previously criticised the drills as evidence of Washington's"hostile policies" towards it, despite the president's talk of diplomacy. The American and South Korean leaders both say they are open to talks with Mr Kim, but Mr Biden stressed:"With regard to whether I would meet with the leader of North Korea, it would depend on whether he was sincere and whether he was serious."US vows to help deter North Koreaface-to-face meetings between former president Donald Trump and Mr KimThe US wants signs of disarmament, but North Korea refuses to take such steps while tough sanctions remain at their current level.
Sanctions are unlikely to be beefed up even if a nuclear test is forthcoming, though, as the UN Security Council's permanent members are divided on the issue. Russia and China vetoed a resolution to impose more sanctions after North Korea's ballistic missile tests on 25 May., as the country continues to battle its first known outbreak since the pandemic began.
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