The United States remains ready to engage with North Korea toward ridding the country of its nuclear weapons, a White House spokeswoman said Monday, after Pyongyang announced it has successfully test-fired new long-range cruise missiles."Our position has not changed when it comes to North Korea," Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters, adding that Washington will explore diplomacy with Pyongyang to make "practical progress" that would increase the security of the United States and its allies.The official Korean Central News Agency reported Monday that the newly developed long-range cruise missil…READ FULL ARTICLE