The Pentagon confirmed Tuesday that it is positioning an array of military assets near the Korean Peninsula, as the White House stressed that the “entire national security team” is focused on the escalating threats out of Pyongyang — with the latest being a pledge to restart a key nuclear reactor.
Secretary of State John Kerry, speaking Tuesday at a news conference with the visiting foreign minister of South Korea, said recent belligerent rhetoric from North Korea is “unacceptable” and that the U.S. will defend itself, as well as South Korea and Japan, from any threat from the North.
