Abe, Moon agree on stronger pressure on N. Korea through sanctions

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Moon Jae In agreed Thursday to exert stronger pressure on North Korea in the wake of a recent nuclear test by Pyongyang, including by the adoption of tougher U.N. sanctions.The leaders, meeting in Vladivostok, Russia, also agreed on coordinating bilaterally and with the United States, their mutual security ally, to call on China and Russia in dealing with threats from North Korea, according to a Japanese official who was at the talks.The talks on the sidelines of an economic forum come as the U.N. Security Council, including veto…READ FULL ARTICLE