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Extremely important to look at, because there is some evidence that the iranians have supported the north korean missile program, and if that is, in fact, the case, then there is another source, not only russia and china, but also iran that could be serving the north korean interests at this particular point in supplying them with weapons and technology that they can use to leverage their position and to gain, in essence, the status they want from a diplomatic perspective. >> yes. we fwhknow nor...

Power. but back in 2014, even 2015, and last year, people were skeptical, saying it was going to be quite some time before north korea would be able to accomplish that, and that certainly the sanctions would stop them or slow them, and yet north korea has proven that they are very resourceful. theyve gotten around the sanctions. they set up fake companies that were able to allow the transfer of billions of dollars cash into that country that it helped pay for this missile program. and the parts ...

Continues to -- and its also why officials who i spoke with back as recently as june, they want they were expecting more sanctions. this is not coming as a surprise to them. they say that the missile program, the nuclear program will be the last ones they cut, even if they have to endure financial hardship. theyre threatening, of course, to strike back to retaliate against the sanctioning, but they pledge this missile program will continue, and it takes a long time to take effect. that could pot...

The way this president spends his time is unusual. >> lets talk about the sanctions, okay? so in response to the sanctions, north korea the official news agency says that the u.s. also pay the price. this is a quote, pay the price for its crime thousands of times. given how quickly their missile program is moving forward, should this be all hands on deck at the white house apartment state department right now? >> certainly there should be the proper lineup of people in the state department and t...

In fact, they say they will work harder to fight against what they call a violent violation of their national sovereignty, even hinting at a physical response against the united states. weve heard this kind of rhetoric before from north korea. ive heard officials in the country as recently as when i was there in june talk about the fact that despite any sanctions as a result of the missile program that would be the last programs they cut. theyll continue to push forward. but the new dynamic here...

I dont know if afghanistan can move down the same path or not. >> melissa: we have seen the president is willing to adjust a long way when it appears that what he wants to do in the first place didnt work. at least thats what well see. jerry, thank you so much, appreciate your time. >> jon: a popular resort for americans in mexico terrorized on the beach. why they are seeing an uptick in crime. plus, china and russia taking a stand against north korea and its missile program. >> when i talked to...

North korea on the table. there is no reason for regime like this with as erratic in the leader, to have nuclears and missiles were hitting our allies and the united states. >> harris: to advocate president trump meeting directly or someone in the demonstration, directly with north korea? >> i think of china is involved in north korea coming to the table to negotiate, elimination or secession of their missile program and ending their nuclear weapon program, those are talks that are worth attendi...

Japanese officials using the ceremony to call for a denuclearized world, pleading "never again." urging states to work together as north korea makes advances in their missile program. >> the government should act in earnest to be a bridge between nuclear and non-nuclear states. the ratification of nuclear weapons convention can be promoted. the participation of nuclear weapon states and nonis necessary. >> august 6, 1945, the atomic bomb was dropped, killing tens of thousands of people. right no...

Foreign workers. and so, again, all of this money, all of this money that the north koreans get does not go to the north korean civilians. it has been used for the military for the missile program and thats why it has to stop. but moving forward we also have to implement secondary sanctions on these banks and entities that are keeping the financial networks afloat for north korea. malaysia and singapore and again china and south african countries. its a first step. major win for the trump admini...

For other opportunities to increase, for instance, seafood and minerals and other goods like that, but those are covered in the sanctions that were just passed and so, again, this is going to squeeze the regime as long as they are in force. heather: other things that we didnt get, one of them was oil, is that right? >> thats correct. north koreans rely on that as well. theres more head roam if we want to push down further on the regime. i talked about this before in show too. secondary sanctions...