<Anchor> During the

night, US President Trump extended the effectiveness of the North Korean economic sanctions order for another year. Although it is an annual action, it is also interpreted that it has redefined North Korea as a special threat and has recently warned of its actions. In the United States, the voice of resuming military training between the United States and South Korea is headed by Lee Do-hoon, head of peace negotiations on the Korean Peninsula.

In Washington, Correspondent Kim Soo-hyung reports.

<Reporter> In a

Gazette publication, US President Trump said that the six-year sanctions order issued by President Bush in 2008 will extend the validity of another year.

The notice stated that North Korea is a provocative act and is a special threat to the United States.

The announcement, although an annual step to renew the administrative order, is meant to reaffirm the US position that sanctions will not be eased without denuclearization.

Former White House National Security Adviser McMaster said the military should demonstrate its ability to respond to North Korea's provocations, and stressed that the training scheduled for August should be a strong combined exercise.

[McMaster / former White House national security adviser (Hudson Institute conference): You need to show that this time Moon Jae that the president can get by taking a tougher attitude to force North Korea -

last jinaetdeon the ROK-US Alliance Commander 2018 Brooks retired generals also strategy In discussing the development of assets, he insisted on increasing military pressure on North Korea.

[Brooks/Former Commander, USFK (CSIS Roundtable): I think it is necessary to raise the level of military pressure and shake North Korea. So we need to make them feel that they may have crossed the

road .] In the midst of this, Lee Do-hoon, the head of the peace negotiations on the Korean Peninsula, visited Washington.

It is known that Lee will meet with the Deputy Secretary of State, Stephen Vegan, to discuss ways to relieve tensions on the Korean Peninsula.