North Korea nuclear progamme
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“We know that North Korea wants first of all to speak with the United States about its security guarantees. We are ready to support it."
Don't move into the bunker just yet
Michael Elleman, a leading missile expert, said despite making progress, “a viable ICBM capable of reaching the west coast of the U.S. mainland still remains about a year away.”
“Fire it bravely for the Party and the motherland!”
“The ICBM Hwasong-15 type weaponry system is an intercontinental ballistic rocket tipped with super-large heavy warhead which is capable of striking the whole mainland of the U.S,” a statement by the regime said.
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“Like a hyena calling a conference to discuss the protection of injured gazelles.”
Trump tries to peddle U.S. weapons at Tokyo press conference
“Some people said that my rhetoric is very strong,” Trump added at a joint press conference in Tokyo with Abe. “But look at what's happened with very weak rhetoric over the last 25 years. Look where we are now.”
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The U.S. military conducted its first-ever airstrikes against the Islamic State group in Somalia Friday, the Pentagon confirmed.
Pyongyang says “gangster” Trump plotting “surprise” nuke attack
“The gangster-like U.S. imperialists are ceaselessly resorting to their frantic nuclear threat and blackmail to stifle North Korea with nukes at any cost,” a statement from state-run KCNA news agency blustered.
Trump bails on "cliché" trip to the DMZ
Trump, who starts his 12-day tour of Asia in Japan next week, is too busy for the visit, the official said, adding, “It’s becoming a little bit of a cliché, frankly.”