President Trump: U.S. Military Strike Would Be 'A Very Sad Day For North Korea'

Reuters: Trump: 'Sad day' for North Korea if U.S. takes military action

WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would prefer not to use military action against North Korea to counter its nuclear and missile threat but that if he did it would be a “very sad day” for the leadership in Pyongyang.

Trump again pointedly declined to rule out a U.S. military response following North Korea’s sixth and most powerful nuclear test as his administration seeks increased economic sanctions, saying Pyongyang was “behaving badly and it’s got to stop.”

“Military action would certainly be an option. Is it inevitable? Nothing is inevitable,” Trump said during a news conference.

I would prefer not going the route of the military,” Trump said. “If we do use it on North Korea, it will be a very sad day for North Korea.”

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WNU Editor: It would be a very sad day for everyone.

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