The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that U.S. Vice President Mike Pence told journalists traveling with him on Air Force Two that the United States would not hold direct talks with North Korea.
 
Pence said that it would be desirable, instead, for regional allies and China to apply economic and diplomatic pressure on Pyongyang.
 
He then stressed that the U.S. does not rule out military action with regard to the North, reiterating that the U.S. is keeping all options on the table.
 
Pence apparently made the remarks to dismiss rumors that Washington is willing to hold talks with Pyongyang. Such rumors surfaced following remarks made by U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson that Washington would like to hold talks with Pyongyang.  

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