U.S. sees N. Korea nuke issue as "urgent priority": State Department

The U.S. government sees North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programs as an issue of "urgent priority," but will set no timeline for its next move, State Department spokesman Ned Price said Friday.The new administration of President Joe Biden, who succeeded Donald Trump on Jan. 20, has pledged to carry out a review of the country's North Korea policy in its entirety, but details have yet to emerge.Price said at a press conference that a lack of direct engagement with North Korea should not be read as an indication the matter is taking a back seat."The North Koreans have continued to…READ FULL ARTICLE