US to unveil 'toughest sanctions ever' on NKorea: Pence

Washington will soon unveil its "toughest and most aggressive sanctions" ever against North Korea, US Vice President Mike Pence said today after talks with Japan's prime minister in Tokyo.

"I'm announcing today that the United States will soon unveil the toughest and most aggressive round of economic sanctions on North Korea," Pence said alongside Shinzo Abe after talks on the threat posed by Pyongyang.