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By David Morgan
WASHINGTON
(Reuters) - U.S. military strikes against Syria over its alleged use of
chemical weapons are a warning to other nations, including North Korea,
that "a response is likely" if they pose a danger, U.S. Secretary of
State Rex Tillerson said on Sunday.
As
a U.S. Navy strike group headed toward the Korean Peninsula, Tillerson
said China agrees that action is necessary to address North Korea's
nuclear arsenal, following last week's meeting between U.S. President
Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Asked
if Friday's strikes against Syria were a message to North Korea,
Tillerson told ABC's This Week: "The message that any nation can take
is, 'If you violate international norms, if you violate international
agreements, if you fail to live up to commitments, if you become a
threat to others, at some point a response
