The North Korean Foreign Minister warned Thursday that Pyongyang could test a powerful nuclear weapon on the Pacific Ocean in response to US President Donald Trump's threats of military action.
Ri Yong Ho, the country's foreign minister, who was due to address the United Nations General Assembly on Friday, told reporters in New York that the final decision lay with its leader, Kim Jong A.
"This could probably mean the strongest test of the hydrogen bomb on the Pacific Ocean. As for the measures to take, I do not really know, because that's what Kim Jong Un does," he said. declared Ri.
Ri's comments came shortly after Kim declared that Trump would be "expensive" for threatening to "completely destroy" North Korea in his UN speech on Tuesday.
In a rare direct statement, Kim said he "will seriously consider the exercise of a corresponding level, the highest level of hard line countermeasure in history."
"I now think of what answer he could have expected when he allowed these eccentric words to get rid of his tongue," Kim said. "I will surely and certainly tame the mental decline of the United States with fire".
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Kim also said the comments reflected "mentally disturbed behavior".
First person first?
The expression "the highest level of countermeasure of the hard line in history" could be seen as an escalation in the choice of the language used, said Vipin Narang, a professor of political science at MIT and expert in deterrence and nuclear policy.
"This is clearly trying to force the United States to play the ball," Narang told CNN.
In his first speech to the United Nations as President of the United States, Trump declared that the United States was ready to "totally destroy" North Korea if it was obliged to defend its allies, an unprecedented warning to an American president who addressed an address to the world the leaders and the best diplomats
Responding to the speech, Kim said Trump's comments were an insult. "I would like to advise Trump to exercise caution in choosing words and being aware of who he is speaking to in a speech to the world," Kim said.
A handful of analysts from North Korea believe this is the first time that Kim Jong Un has already published a first person statement.
"This is unprecedented, as far as we can tell," Narang told CNN. "He was clearly offended by the speech, and what concerns me the most is the answer he says he is considering."
Asked to respond to Kim's statement, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders told CNN on Thursday night, "Not at this time."
North Korea was due to speak at the UN General Assembly on Friday night, but left its scheduled list item. The country could still have a crack at another time.
Ri Yong Ho, the country's foreign minister, who was due to address the United Nations General Assembly on Friday, told reporters in New York that the final decision lay with its leader, Kim Jong A.
"This could probably mean the strongest test of the hydrogen bomb on the Pacific Ocean. As for the measures to take, I do not really know, because that's what Kim Jong Un does," he said. declared Ri.
Ri's comments came shortly after Kim declared that Trump would be "expensive" for threatening to "completely destroy" North Korea in his UN speech on Tuesday.
In a rare direct statement, Kim said he "will seriously consider the exercise of a corresponding level, the highest level of hard line countermeasure in history."
"I now think of what answer he could have expected when he allowed these eccentric words to get rid of his tongue," Kim said. "I will surely and certainly tame the mental decline of the United States with fire".
A dowry is a senile old man.
Kim also said the comments reflected "mentally disturbed behavior".
First person first?
The expression "the highest level of countermeasure of the hard line in history" could be seen as an escalation in the choice of the language used, said Vipin Narang, a professor of political science at MIT and expert in deterrence and nuclear policy.
"This is clearly trying to force the United States to play the ball," Narang told CNN.
In his first speech to the United Nations as President of the United States, Trump declared that the United States was ready to "totally destroy" North Korea if it was obliged to defend its allies, an unprecedented warning to an American president who addressed an address to the world the leaders and the best diplomats
Responding to the speech, Kim said Trump's comments were an insult. "I would like to advise Trump to exercise caution in choosing words and being aware of who he is speaking to in a speech to the world," Kim said.
A handful of analysts from North Korea believe this is the first time that Kim Jong Un has already published a first person statement.
"This is unprecedented, as far as we can tell," Narang told CNN. "He was clearly offended by the speech, and what concerns me the most is the answer he says he is considering."
Asked to respond to Kim's statement, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders told CNN on Thursday night, "Not at this time."
North Korea was due to speak at the UN General Assembly on Friday night, but left its scheduled list item. The country could still have a crack at another time.
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The White House has taken another step in its so-called "peaceful pressure" campaign to curb Pyongyang's nuclear program by extending sanctions to North Korea and those who do business with the country.
Although most of North Korea's imports come from China, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said, "This action is for everyone" and the steps are "not specifically directed at China" .
The Trump Executive Committed just before lunch improves the Treasury Department authorities to target people who supply goods, services or technologies to North Korea, Trump said. He said the order would also allow the US to identify new industries - including textiles, fishing and manufacturing - as potential targets for future actions.
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