U.S. lawmakers want 'supercharged' response to North Korea nuclear tests
Source: Reuters
#WORLD NEWS SEPTEMBER 12, 2017 / 11:06 AM / UPDATED 3 HOURS AGO
U.S. lawmakers want 'supercharged' response to North Korea nuclear tests
Patricia Zengerle
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Frustrated U.S. lawmakers called on Tuesday for a supercharged response to North Koreas nuclear tests, saying Washington should act alone if necessary to stiffen sanctions on companies from China and any country doing business with Pyongyang.
I believe the response from the United States and our allies should be supercharged, said Representative Ed Royce, chairman of the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee.
We need to use every ounce of leverage ... to put maximum pressure on this rogue regime, he told a hearing on North Korea. Time is running out.
The U.N. Security Council stepped up sanctions on Monday following Pyongyangs sixth nuclear test on Sept. 3, imposing a ban on textile exports and capping oil imports.
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Committee members expressed frustration that previous sanctions had not deterred Pyongyang.
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