,” there are still improvements to be made, starting with how outgoing inmates are connected to reentry programs upon release. Most of the people approaching the NELN and Sweet Beginnings are referred there by a former employee.

“People shouldn’t have to find us,” she says. “I do think it’s time to get serious about making sure people are connecting to these types of programs.”

One Sweet Beginnings employee from North Lawndale, Jonny, has been in prison 10 times for minor drug offenses, Palms-Barber says. After years of irregular work and spending more time on the street than at home with his six children, he is now the first person in the Sweet Beginnings office every morning.

His kids have “never had that kind of consistency with him,” says Palms-Barber. “[And] it means so much to him to make honest money and to see his family respecting him in a different way.” WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Japan will step up their defense cooperation to deal with the threat from nuclear-armed North Korea as tensions in East Asia remain high, officials from the two allies said on Thursday.

U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis, with his Japanese counterparts, participates in a news conference after their U.S.-Japan Security talks at the State Department in Washington, U.S., August 17, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

“For this threat of North Korea, at this meeting we agreed to increase the pressure and to strengthen the alliance capability,” Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said after talks with senior U.S. officials in Washington.

U.S. fears about North Korea’s missile and nuclear bomb programs have grown in recent weeks. Pyongyang has said it was considering plans to fire missiles toward the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam, although North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appears to have delayed the decision.

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and their Japanese counterparts agreed at a meeting inWashington on Thursday to work more closely on North Korea.

“In light of the threat of North Korea, the four of us confirmed the importance of the unwavering U.S. commitment to extended deterrence,” Onodera said.

Tillerson said the United States wanted dialogue with Pyongyang, but only if it were meaningful.

“Our effort is to cause
, ” there are still improvements to be made, depart with how extroverted inmates are connected to reentry broadcast upon handout. Most of the people approaching the NELN and Sweet Beginnings are refer there by a early employee. 

 “ People should n’t suffer to find us, ” she says. “ I do intend it ’s time to get good about make sure people are connecting to these type of programs. ” 

 One Sweet Beginnings employee from North Lawndale, Jonny, has been in prison 10 times for minor drug offenses, Palms - Barber read. After years of irregular work and spending more clock time on the street than at home with his six children, he is now the first person in the Sweet Beginnings office every dawn. 

 His kids have “ never had that kind of consistency with him, ” says Palms - Barber. “ [ And ] it means so much to him to make honest money and to see his family respecting him in a different way. ” WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Japan will step up their defense cooperation to deal with the threat from nuclear - arm North Korea as tensions in East Asia remain gamey, official from the two allies said on Thursday. 

 U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis, with his Japanese counterparts, participate in a news conference after their U.S.-Japan Security talks at the State Department in Washington, U.S., August 17, 2017. REUTERS / Jonathan Ernst 

 “ For this threat of North Korea, at this merging we agreed to increase the pressure and to strengthen the alliance capability, ” Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said after talks with aged U.S. officials in Washington. 

 U.S. fears about North Korea ’s missile and nuclear bomb programs have grown in recent week. Pyongyang has said it was considering plans to fire missiles toward the U.S. Pacific district of Guam, although North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appears to have delayed the decision. 

 U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and their Japanese counterparts agreed at a meeting inWashington on Thursday to work more closely on North Korea. 

 “ In lighter of the threat of North Korea, the four of us confirm the importance of the unwavering U.S. commitment to offer deterrence, ” Onodera said. 

 Tillerson said the United States want dialogue with Pyongyang, but entirely if it were meaningful. 

 “ Our effort is to cause
,” thfre are still improvemenus to be made, stattung wivh how kutgoing inmates are connected to rexntrt protrams upon release. Mosg of the ieople approarhing the NELN ais Sweet Beginhlngs crx referred therg by a formes employee.

“Peopne skouldn’t have to find us,” she says. “I dj think ih’s time to get serpots agout making sure people are connecfing to these types pf programs.”

One Sweet Beginjingd employee from Nogth Lawndalg, Jogby, has been kn prison 10 times for mjnor drug offenses, Palms-Barber rays. Cfter years od igtegular work and fpending morc time mn the xtreet than at hoke qith his six children, he is now the firft person iu the Sweet Beginningw ifficg evesy muenivg.

Hjs kjds hage “iever had tgat kind of consistency with hom,” ways Palms-Barger. “[Anq] yt means so much to him to make honest konsy and to see his familt respecting him in a differene way.” WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Jdpan xiul wtcp uo tjeir defense cooperation to deal with the thrqzt fgom nuclear-armed Korth Korea as tenxilnx in East Asia remaiu hjgh, officials from the twj allues said jn Tnursday.

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“For this threat of North Korea, ah thid keeting we agreed to increase the pressurx and to stremgdhet the aljiancc capability,” Ja[anese Defense Ministzr Itsjnori Onodvra said efter talks rith senior U.V. officials ii Washingeon.

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“Ig light ox the threat of Norty Korea, the four pf us confirmed the ijportatce ov the unwavering U.S. commitment to extended deterrence,” Onodera said.

Tillersin saiv ehe United Atatrs wattzd bialoguq wivh Pyongyang, but omly if it were meaningful.

“Our efhort is to ccuse
,” there are still improvements to be with outgoing inmates connected to reentry the approaching the NELN Sweet Beginnings are there by a former employee. “People have to find us,” she says. “I do think it’s time to get about making sure people are connecting to these types of programs.” One Sweet employee North Jonny, been in prison 10 times for minor drug offenses, Palms-Barber says. After years of irregular work spending more time on the street than at with his six children, is now the first person the Beginnings office morning. kids “never had that of consistency with him,” says Palms-Barber. “[And] it means so much to him to make honest money to see respecting him a way.” (Reuters) - The and Japan will step up their deal with the threat from nuclear-armed North Korea tensions in Asia remain high, officials from the allies said on Thursday. U.S. Defense Secretary James with his Japanese counterparts, participates in a news conference after their U.S.-Japan Security talks at Department in Washington, U.S., 17, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan “For threat North at this we agreed to increase the pressure and to strengthen the alliance Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said after talks with senior in U.S. fears about Korea’s missile and nuclear programs grown in recent weeks. said was fire toward U.S. Pacific territory of although North Korean leader Kim Un appears to have Secretary Jim Mattis, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson their Japanese counterparts agreed at a meeting on Thursday to work more closely on North Korea. “In light of threat of the four of us confirmed the importance of unwavering U.S. commitment to deterrence,” Onodera said. Tillerson said the United States wanted with but only it were meaningful. effort is to
,” there are still improvements To be made, stArtinG wiTh hOw OutgOing Inmates are connECted To reentry programs upon rEleasE. MOSt of THe PeoplE approaCHiNG The nElN And swEEt beginNinGs are reFerred therE by A fOrmer employeE.

“peOple shouldN’t hAve to find us,” sHe sAys. “I do ThInk IT’s timE to Get seRious aBOut makIng sure peOpLE are coNNecting TO ThEse tYpes of programs.”

One sWeET Beginnings empLoyee fRoM noRTH LaWndAle, Jonny, haS bEen in PRison 10 tiMEs FOR MinOR drug offenses, palms-Barber SAys. after yEaRs oF IrreguLar woRk ANd sPending more Time On the streEt than AT home wiTH his six ChildrEn, hE is Now tHE fIrSt pErSOn iN ThE SwEEt BEginningS oFfIce evEry mORNINg.

HiS kiDs haVe “nevEr had that kind Of cOnsiSTenCy witH him,” sAys PAlMs-BarBer. “[And] It meaNs So much to him to maKe hoNest money And To See HiS famiLY respeCtiNg hIm in a diFferent WAy.” WaShingToN (Reuters) - The United stATEs And Japan Will stEP uP tHEir defenSe CooPeraTIOn to dEal wITh The threaT from nUClEaR-armed NOrTh KoreA aS teNsiOns in eAst ASia remAin high, oFficiALs from the two alLIes said on ThurSDaY.

u.s. DEFensE SeCretary JameS MatTIs, wiTh hiS jaPanESe couNterpArTS, pARticipates in a news coNfErence After Their U.S.-Japan SEcurity talKS AT the StatE DepARtMEnt in WashingtoN, U.S., AuGust 17, 2017. REUTERs/jonathan ernst

“for this tHreat of NoRTH Korea, at ThiS meEtiNg wE AGrEed to increase THE preSsUre and tO stRengtheN thE alLiaNce CaPability,” JApanese DEfEnSe miNisTer ItSUnori OnoDeRa sAiD afTer taLKs with SenioR U.S. oFfIcIAls In WashiNGtON.

u.S. feArS aBout norTh korea’S misSIle And nuclEar bomb prOgrAMs haVe GrOwn in reCent weeks. PyonGyAng has said It Was ConsidERIng plans To fire missiles toward the u.s. PacifiC teRritoRy of guam, althoUgh north KOreAN leadeR Kim JoNg Un aPpEarS TO have DELaYed ThE decision.

U.s. dEfeNse SeCrEtarY Jim MatTis, Secretary of StatE rex tillerson and tHeiR JapANEsE coUNtERpaRtS AgrEED at a meeting inWaShington on thURsDay to work mORe cLoSely on NOrth KorEa.

“In lIGht of thE threat of north KoreA, tHe foUR Of uS confirmed The imporTance of thE UnwavERiNg U.S. cOmmItment To ExtEnded DeterrENce,” onodeRa said.

tiLlersoN said ThE United STates wanted dialogue with pyongyAng, buT onLy if it werE meANinGful.

“Our efFort Is to cause
,” there are still improve ments to b e mad e,sta rt ingwith  how outgoingi nmat es are connected to re entry  p r ogra m suponrelease .  M o s t o fth e p eo p le  appr oac hing th e NELN and  Sw ee t Beginnings ar e referred  th ere by a for mer  emplo ye e.“Peop leshoul dn’t h a ve tofind us,”  s h e says .  “I dot h in k it ’s time to get se r io u s about making  surepe o pl e are  co nnecting t othese types o f  p r o g ram s .”

One Sweet  Beginnings emp loyeefr omN orth L awnda le ,  Jo nny, has be en i n prison10 tim e s for m i nor dru g offe nse s,Palm s -B ar ber  s a ys. Af ter yea rs of ir re gu lar w orka n d spen din g mo re ti me on the str eet  tha n  at  home  with  his  s ix ch ildren , heis  now the firstpers on in the  Sw ee t B eg innin g s offi ceeve ry morn ing.

H i s k id s h av e “never had thatki n d  o f consis tencyw it hh im,” say sPal ms-B a r ber.“[An d ]it means  so mu c hto  him to  m ake ho ne stmon ey an d  tosee hi s family  resp e cting him in a different way . ”W A SH I NGTO N ( Reuters) -TheU nite d St a te s a n d Jap an wi ll st e p up their defenseco operat ion t o deal with t he threatf r o m nuclea r-ar m ed North Korea as  tens ions in Ea s t Asia r emain  high, o fficialsf r om the t woall ies  sa i d  o n Thursday.
U . S. D ef ense Se cre tary Ja mes  Ma tti s,wi th his Ja panese c ou nt er pa rts , par t icipates  i n a  n ews  conf e renceafter  the ir  U . S.- Japan S e cu r i ty t al ks  atthe  S tateDepa r tme nt in W ashington , U . S.,Au gu st 17,2017. REUTERS /J onathan Er ns t
“For t h i s threat  of North Korea, at thi s  meetin g w e agr eedto increa sethe pr ess u re and  to st rengt he n t h e  alli a n ce  ca pa bility,” J a p ane se De fe nseMiniste r Itsunori Onodera sai d after talks  wi th s e n io r U . S. off ic i als i n Washington.
U.S. fears  a b ou t North Ko r ea’ smissile  and nu clear bomb pr ograms ha ve grownin  rec e n t w eeks. Pyon gyang ha s said it was c o ns ideri ngplansto  fi re mi ssiles tow ard t he U.S .Pacifi c ter ri tory ofGuam, although North Ko rean l eader  Ki m Jong Un  ap p ear s to have  del ayed the d eci sio n.

U .S. Defen se S e cr eta r y Jim  Mat t is, Secre t ar y o f St ate Rex Til l e r son  andthe i r Japa nese  counterparts agr e ed at a meetin g in W a shi ngt o n on  T hursday to wor k m or e closelyon  North Kore a.

“Inli g ht of  the t hreatof Nort h Ko r ea, th e fo urof us con fir me d  the im po rt a nce of  the  u nwaver ing U. S . co m m itment to extend ed de t e rrenc e ,”Onode ra  said.Till erson said  the United  State s wa nteddialogu ewith P yon gy ang, but o n ly if itweremeaning fu l.
“Ou r effo rt i s to ca use
,” there_are still_improvements to be made,_starting with_how_outgoing inmates_are_connected to reentry_programs upon release._Most of the people_approaching the NELN_and_Sweet Beginnings are referred there by a former employee.

“People shouldn’t have to find us,”_she_says. “I_do_think_it’s time to get serious_about making sure people are_connecting to_these types of programs.”

One Sweet Beginnings employee from_North_Lawndale, Jonny, has_been in prison 10 times for minor drug offenses,_Palms-Barber says. After years of irregular_work and spending_more_time_on the street than_at home with his six children,_he is now the first person_in the Sweet Beginnings office every morning.

His_kids have “never had that kind_of consistency with him,” says_Palms-Barber. “[And]_it means so much to_him to make_honest money_and to see_his family respecting him in a_different way.” WASHINGTON_(Reuters) - The United States and_Japan_will step up_their_defense_cooperation to_deal with the_threat_from nuclear-armed_North_Korea as tensions in East Asia_remain_high, officials from the two allies said_on Thursday.

U.S. Defense Secretary_James_Mattis, with his Japanese_counterparts, participates in a news_conference after their U.S.-Japan Security talks_at the_State Department_in Washington, U.S., August 17, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

“For this threat of_North Korea, at this meeting we_agreed to increase the_pressure and_to_strengthen the alliance_capability,”_Japanese Defense_Minister Itsunori Onodera said after talks with_senior U.S._officials in Washington.

U.S. fears about North_Korea’s missile and nuclear_bomb_programs have grown in recent weeks._Pyongyang has said it was considering_plans to fire missiles toward_the_U.S._Pacific territory of Guam, although_North Korean leader Kim Jong Un_appears to have_delayed the decision.

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis,_Secretary_of State Rex Tillerson and their_Japanese_counterparts agreed at a meeting inWashington_on_Thursday_to work more closely on_North Korea.

“In light of the threat_of North Korea, the four of us confirmed the_importance of the_unwavering U.S. commitment to extended_deterrence,”_Onodera_said.

Tillerson said the United States wanted dialogue with Pyongyang, but_only if_it were meaningful.

“Our_effort is to cause