Rocket Launch Boosts Push for New US Sanctions on North Korea

International condemnation of North Korea’s rocket launch extended to Washington, where the Obama administration and U.S. lawmakers expressed renewed resolve to counter Pyongyang’s nuclear program and military ambitions. In a statement, U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice condemned the long-range rocket launch and pledged the United States “will take all steps to defend ourselves and our allies and respond to North Korean provocations.” Even before the launch, the White House was...

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