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key White House official said the North Korean issue is one of the most difficult challenges on the world stage.
The important thing is to reassure allies, including South Korea, as well as those who want to test it that the US' extended deterrence remains strong.
Seung-mo Nam is a correspondent in Washington.
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] Kurt Campbell, Indo-Pacific Coordinator for the White House National Security Council, emphasized cooperation with allies, saying that the North Korean issue is one of the world's most difficult challenges.
[Kurt Campbell/White House National Security Council Indo-Pacific Coordinator: The best approach (on the North Korean issue) is to keep pace with our allies and partners, and we will continue to do so.]
NATO-style nuclear sharing or within the Korean Peninsula When asked about the possibility of redeploying tactical nuclear weapons, he said that he would not specifically comment on operational issues, emphasizing that the important thing is to confirm that the US's commitment to extended deterrence is strong.
[Kurt Campbell / White House National Security Council Indo-Pacific Coordinator: The most important thing for the United States is to make sure that the United States' extended deterrence is still strong to allies and partners and other countries who want to test it.]
Then, Japan and the nuclear umbrella commitment to South Korea are resolute and are consulting with the alliance on what steps are needed to ensure extended deterrence.
"I don't know when North Korea's 7th nuclear test will happen, but at this point, I'm doing everything I can," he said.
When asked whether a different approach to North Korea is needed in the unprecedented North Korean provocation situation, Campbell said that he is always reviewing the hypothetical situation, but he thinks the direction so far is effective, implying that it is not subject to review.