White House reaffirms commitment to 'complete' denuclearization of N. Korea after regime's missile launches

White House condemns North Korea's ballistic missile launches

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Tuesday that it condemns North Korea's recent ballistic missile launches.

White House reaffirms commitment to 'complete' denuclearization of N. Korea after regime's missile launches

A White House official reiterated the United States' commitment to the 'complete' denuclearization of North Korea on Monday, after Pyongyang fired multiple ballistic missiles in its first known launch since U.S. President Donald Trump took office in January.

This is VOA's Korean morning news program, Washington News Square. The U.S. government has emphasized the principle of complete denuclearization of North Korea in response to North Korea's first ballistic missile launch since President Donald Trump took office. The U.S. Ambassador to South Korea said that South Korea will never be excluded from U.S.-North Korea talks. Broadcast time: 5:00-6:00 a.m. on the Korean Peninsula (20:00-21:00 UTC).