The American government has made it clear that it has no hostile intentions towards North Korea and is still engaged in diplomatic dialogue with the Pyongyang regime, its spokeswoman said today. White House Karine Jean-Pierre to reporters at Air Force One.

He said he was aware of reports that North Korea had formally asserted its “right” to launch pre-emptive nuclear strikes to defend its territory under a law that leader Kim Jong-un said makes the country’s situation “irreversible”. . becoming a “nuclear power” and forbids negotiations on denuclearization.

^{Source: APE-MEB, Reuters}