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Top US envoy Tillerson begins Asia tour amid N Korea crisis

Pyongyang's provocative behaviour to be "front and centre" in his talks

Published Wed, Mar 15, 2017 · 09:50 PM

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WASHINGTON'S top diplomat was to fly into Tokyo on Wednesday to begin a first tour of Asian capitals under the shadow of North Korea's nuclear posturing.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has promised to take a tough line on Kim Jong Un's isolated regime as he talks to allies Japan and South Korea and to rival great power China.

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