U.S. envoy to Japan says military action against N. Korea unlikely

U.S. Ambassador to Japan William Hagerty indicated Friday that the possibility is low for now that the administration of President Donald Trump will take military action against North Korea despite growing tensions.Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and other senior U.S. officials "know the consequences of war," Hagerty said at an event hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan.Hagerty also said the U.S. government has increased pressure on North Korea "very systematically," and expressed hope that economic sanctions will curb the country's nuclear and ballistic missile ambitions.Since …READ FULL ARTICLE