U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said during his visit to Seoul that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is well on his way to being referred to the International Criminal Court considering his uncooperative behavior and that Washington is mulling stronger punitive measures, including sanctions, against Pyongyang.

Kerry said in a joint press conference with South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se on Monday that Washington will offer Pyongyang an improved bilateral relationship “if and only if and when it demonstrates a genuine willingness to fulfill denuclearization obligations and commitments” and address other pressing concerns shared by the international community, such as its human rights record.

However, Kerry added that the regime “has not even come close to meeting those standards.”

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