The United States' top diplomat was in Tokyo on Thursday to reassure allies that Washington stands with them in the face of the accelerating missile threat from North Korea.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson began his first Asian tour in Japan's capital and was to hold talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida.

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