Opinion: Rocket Man Knows Better
A semi-vanquished enemy is rising zombielike from the crypt of America's dimly remembered wars. North Korea is gleefully shooting missiles over Japan and splashing them into the Pacific Ocean.
Category Archives: North Korea
Trump gives ‘final warning’ on North Korea trade. What comes next?
President Trump on Thursday gave the Treasury Department more power than ever to punish people and businesses who trade with North Korea. The big questions are how and when it will be used.
Russia: Relations with US poor over ‘Russo-phobic hysteria’
Russia's foreign minister said Friday the downturn in relations with the United States began with the Obama administration's "small-hearted" and "revengeful" actions and has plummeted further because of "Russo-phobic hysteria." Sergey Lavrov told a news conference there has been a lengthy campaign claiming Russia interfered in the U.S. election to ensure victory for President Donald Trump - "but we do not see any facts."
US Navy carrier drills with Japanese navy amid North Korean tension
The U.S. Navy carrier Ronald Reagan is conducting drills with Japanese warships in seas south of the Korean peninsula, Japan's military said on Friday, in a show of naval power as Pyongyang threatens further nuclear and missile tests. USS Ronald Reagan, a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered supercarrier, leaves from its home port to be deployed for a routine autumn patrol of the Western Pacific, in Yokosuka, south of Tokyo, Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo September 8, 2017.
Mr. President, please knock off the juvenile tweets
Even after eight months in the most important job in the world, President Trump can't resist being a ridiculous juvenile with some of his tweets. A recent example - we can't say the latest example, because we can't predict what he might tweet between when we write this and when you read it - was his retweet of a doctored video of him hitting a golf ball into Hillary Clinton's back, knocking her down.
The Latest: Kim says Trump will ‘pay dearly’ for threat
President Donald Trump has added economic action to his fiery military threats against North Korea, authorizing stiffer new sanctions in response to the Koreans' nuclear weapons advances. Its leader Kim Jong Un issued a rare statement, branding Trump as "deranged" and warning he will "pay dearly" his threat to "totally destroy" the North if it attacks.
The Latest: Trump talks North Korea, signs new order
Trump praised Abe for "doing a great job for Japan" and then said they had "discussed in great detail" the threat posed by North Korea's nuclear weapons program. Abe, through a translator, echoed the president and said that pressure must be applied on Pyongyang "in a robust manner."
Trump’s threat to ‘totally destroy’ North Korea is straight…
President Donald Trump blasted North Korea's government in a speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, threatening to "totally destroy" the recalcitrant nation and calling its leader, Kim Jong Un, "rocket man." While many observers say Trump's speech was unprecedented at the UN, it's not surprising for Trump - it's a page straight out of the "madman" playbook.
The Daily 202: Why conservatives loved Trump’s U.N. speech so much
THE BIG IDEA: For many of President Trump's core supporters, his appeal has always been more about tone than substance. Commentators often misunderstood his 2016 success by overly focusing on the specific policies he was proposing.
Trump warns UN assembly he may have to ‘destroy’ North Korea
A bellicose President Donald Trump used his maiden address to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday to warn "Rocket Man" Kim Jong-Un that he will "totally destroy" North Korea if it threatens the United States or its allies. Appearing before the 193-member body that emerged from the ashes of World War II, Trump boasted of America's military strength, signaled he is ready to rip up a nuclear accord with the "murderous regime" in Tehran, and berated US foes from Pyongyang to Caracas.
Clinton criticizes Trump s rocket man nickname for North Korean leader
Hillary Clinton late Tuesday tore into President TrumpA s "very dark" and "dangerous" speech at the United Nations General Assembly earlier in the day, arguing he took the wrong tact in condemning North KoreaA s nuclear pursuits. "When you face dangerous situations like what is happening in North Korea, to make it clear, your first approach should always be diplomatic," Clinton said during an appearance on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert."
Trump to address world leaders at U.N.
North Korea's nuclear threat looms large this week over the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations in New York, where diplomats are eager to hear U.S. President Donald Trump address the 193-member body for the first time. North Korean diplomats will have a front-row seat in the U.N. General Assembly for Trump's speech on Tuesday morning, which will touch on the escalating crisis that has seen Trump and Pyongyang trade threats of military action.
Trump, in new dig, mocks North Korea leader as a Rocket Mana
President Donald Trump on Sunday mocked the leader of nuclear-armed North Korea as "Rocket Man" while White House advisers said the isolated nation would face destruction unless it shelves its weapons programs and bellicose threats. Trump's chief diplomat held out hope the North would return to the bargaining table, though the president's envoy to the United Nations said the Security Council had "pretty much exhausted" all its options.
As North Korea threat looms, Trump to address world leaders at U.N.
North Korea's nuclear threat looms large this week over the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations in New York, where diplomats are eager to hear U.S. President Donald Trump address the 193-member body for the first time. North Korean diplomats will have a front-row seat in the U.N. General Assembly for Trump's speech on Tuesday morning, which will touch on the escalating crisis that has seen Trump and Pyongyang trade threats of military action.
Trump Retweets Gif Showing Hillary Struck by Golf BallNewsweek
President Donald Trump has retweeted an animated gif showing him hitting a golf ball at his 2016 presidential rival Hillary Clinton and knocking her to the ground. In another post sent in a Sunday morning flury of tweets he mocked North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, referring to him as "rocket man."
Trump shares GIF of himself striking Hillary Clinton in the back with a golf ball
President Donald Trump retweeted a meme on Sunday morning that showed him hitting Hillary Clinton in the back with a golf ball. The animated GIF spliced together a clip of Trump swinging a golf club with footage of Clinton falling, apparently edited to appear as if a golf ball had struck her down.
Haley says Mattis will ‘take care’ of North Korea if diplomacy fails
US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said on Sunday that if diplomacy fails to rein in North Korea's threatening behavior , Defense Secretary James Mattis "will take care of it." "We wanted to be responsible and go through all diplomatic means to get their attention first.
Donald Trump slams ‘sick and demented’ attackers after Parsons Green explosion
Theresa May has raised concerns with Donald Trump over his claim the perpetrators of the Parsons Green Tube bombing had been "in the sights" of Scotland Yard. After chairing a meeting of the Government's Cobra emergencies committee, the Prime Minister publicly rebuked the US president, saying was not "helpful" to speculate on what was an ongoing investigation.
In this Korean crisis, Trump’s bullying tactics aren’t working and never will
"All options, including military actions, are on the table." When asked if he was serious about possibly launching an attack on North Korea, Trump replied, "We'll see."
Trump, in new dig, mocks North Korea leader as ‘Rocket Man’
President Donald Trump on Sunday mocked the leader of nuclear-armed North Korea as "Rocket Man" while White House advisers said the isolated nation would face destruction unless it shelves its weapons programs and bellicose threats. Trump's chief diplomat held out hope the North would return to the bargaining table, though the president's envoy to the United Nations said the Security Council had "pretty much exhausted" all its options.