US Says Military Option Not Believed to Be Close for Solving North Korea Crisis

US Says Military Option Not Believed to Be Close for Solving North Korea Crisis
The U.S. special envoy on North Korea Joseph Yu attends a news conference in Tokyo, Japan February 1, 2018. Reuters/Kim Kyung-Hoon
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TOKYO—A U.S. special envoy said on Thursday all options remain on the table for solving the nuclear standoff with North Korea but that he did not think the military option was close.

Joseph Yun, speaking to reporters in the Japanese capital, said the United States was seeking a peaceful resolution of the crisis and diplomacy was its preferred option.