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Senators press admin over next moves to stop North Korea

By Jacqueline Klimas

Published September 28, 2016 3:56pm ET

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Senators press admin over next moves to stop North Korea — North Korea defied U.N. resolutions by firing a medium-range ballistic missile into the sea, Seoul and Washington officials said, days after its leader Kim Jong Un ordered weapons tests linked to its pursuit of a long-range nuclear missile capable of reaching the U.S. mainland. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) | Ahn Young-joon

Senators pressed the State Department Wednesday about what more the U.S. can do to get China to pressure North Korea to end its nuclear testing, noting that testing has continued despite current sanctions.

The U.S., as well as the international community, has levied sanctions against North Korea, including this week against a Chinese firm with ties to North Korea. But that still has not stopped North Korean nuclear tests, the most recent of which was this month.

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