Tillerson notes signs of 'restraint' in North Korea and hints at dialogue
WASHINGTON _ Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday voiced a rare note of optimism in the North Korea nuclear crisis, saying ruler Kim Jong Un may be showing signs of restraint that could lead to dialogue.
Tillerson noted that North Korea had not launched a ballistic missile nor done other "provocative acts" since the United Nations Security Council voted unanimously Aug. 5 to impose blistering economic sanctions on Pyongyang.
"I'm pleased to see that the regime in Pyongyang has certainly demonstrated some level of restraint that we've not seen in the past," Tillerson said in a briefing with reporters at the State Department convened primarily to discuss the Trump administration's plans for Afghanistan.
He expressed hope that such restraint was "the beginning of this signal that we've been looking for."
_Tribune Washington Bureau
