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U.
S.
allies South Korea and Japan both rely on the U.
S.
to provide a ?nuclear umbrella? to deter threats from North Korea and China.
Representatives of the U.
S.
, Japan and South Korea met in Washington to discuss the situation Monday.
Prior to taking office, Trump had repeatedly signaled a willingness to challenge China on issues from North Korea to its relations with Taiwan.
Terrorism SponsorThe U.
S.
is considering branding North Korea as state sponsor of terrorism, Yonhap News reported Tuesday, citing a high-level South Korean government official.
North Korea has accelerated its development of nuclear bombs and ballistic missiles since 2009, when it walked away from six-party talks involving China, Japan, Russia, South Korea and the U.
S.