The same day, meanwhile, Vice President Mike Pence made similar remarks concerning North Korea.<br /> Speaking with Axios,... an online news outlet,... he said the Trump administration is open to talks with North Korea,... but only if it gives up on its nuclear ambitions.<br />Pence said the U.S. will continue to intensify sanctions on the regime,... and that they will not be lifted unless the North abandons its weapons programs.<br />And, he said, the international community will consider a change in posture only once it's persuaded that the regime is on a path to getting rid of its nuclear weapons. <br />
