Defense Agency chief Shigeru Ishiba told visiting U.S. Assistant Secretary of State James Kelly on Tuesday that pressure should be used when trying to ensure peace with North Korea.
"It's important to apply pressure for the sake of a peaceful, diplomatic resolution," a Defense Agency official quoted Ishiba as saying.
Washington is considering offering Pyongyang security guarantees in return for the North abandoning its nuclear arms program.
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