US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. File photoWASHINGTON, Jun 13 The United States is aware that the DPRK has prepared for nuclear testing and is negotiating with allies a response that includes adjusting its military presence in the region, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said. «We know the North Koreans «We have been preparing for such a test. We are following this extremely vigilantly. We are in very close contact with our close allies and partners, starting with the Republic of Korea and Japan, and others, in order to be ready for any scenario,» he said. after a meeting in Washington with South Korean Foreign Minister Pak Chin. North Korean nuclear tests will be «dangerous and destabilizing» for the region, the US calls for abandoning these plans — Blinken «We are ready to make both short- and long-term adjustments to our military presence» Blinken added. He called North Korea's possible seventh nuclear test «dangerous and destabilizing for the it» an event that will violate many UNSC resolutions. Blinken urged the DPRK to refrain from such actions and respond positively to the proposal to return to the negotiating table without preconditions. -content/uploads/2022/06/3fca11705aeec3611448d7b5a650a360.jpg» />The White House has threatened a strong response in the event of North Korean nuclear tests
