Hello, I'm David Harper with the BBC news. North Korea's Foreign Minister has CRIticized the United States for urging other countries to maintain sanctions against Pyongyang. Ri Yong-ho said that despite goodwill measures taken by his country, Washington was raising its voice louder in favor of sanctions. Earlier, the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called for pressure to be maintained on Pyongyang. I've also emphasized the importance of maintaining diplomatic and economic pressure on North Korea, to achieve the final, fully verified denuclearization of the DPRK as agreed to by Chairman Kim. It's worth remembering this isn't just an American security goal. It is clear. Our partners and allies within ASEAN know how important the denuclearisation of North Korea is for their own security, Mr. Pompeo spoke after United Nation's report found that North Korea had not stopped its nuclear and missile programs. Both he and the North Korean Foreign Minister have been attending a regional summit in Singapore.