<p>The United States continues to pursue the complete and verifiable denuclearisation of North Korea, US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Speaking at an event in Hawaii, Esper said the US military has a responsibility to maintain a state of readiness against North Korea but added that diplomacy is the way to go in resolving the standoff with Pyongyang.</p>
<p>The United States continues to pursue the complete and verifiable denuclearisation of North Korea, US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Speaking at an event in Hawaii, Esper said the US military has a responsibility to maintain a state of readiness against North Korea but added that diplomacy is the way to go in resolving the standoff with Pyongyang.</p>