Marshals
Trump to Announce New Sanctions Against North Korea; South Korea Preps For Talks with North
The United States is due to announce its largest package of sanctions yet against North Korea to further pressure Pyongyang over its nuclear and missile program, as South Korea readies itself for more talks with the North's officials, reported Reuters.
The US Imposed Sanctions on the North Korean Business in China and Russia
The US has imposed a series of sanctions against North Korean financial and business networks in China and Russia in an attempt to cut revenues to fund missile and nuclear weapons development, the Associated Press reported.
"Mine is bigger": Trump says US has "bigger and more powerful" nuclear trigger
U.S. President Donald Trump has responded to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's boast that he has a "nuclear button" on his desk by warning that the United States has a "bigger and more powerful" nuclear trigger.
"North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un just stated that the 'Nuclear Button is on his desk at all times'," Trump tweeted on January 2.
Trump: My "Nuclear Button" is Bigger than Kim Jong-un's Button
US President Donald Trump mocked his North Korean counterpart Kim Jong-un, saying he had a bigger nuclear button than his, announced the US press.
South Korea proposes high-level talks with North
South Korea on Jan. 2 proposed high-level talks with Pyongyang on Jan. 9, after the North’s leader Kim Jong-Un called for a breakthrough in relations and said his country might attend the Winter Olympics in the South next month.
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"Button on my Desk": Kim Calls on DPRK to Make More Nukes
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in his New Year's Day speech on Monday called on his country to accelerate mass production of nuclear warheads and ballistic missiles.
North Korea extends both warning and olive branch
Kim Jong Un on Jan. 1 warned the United States that he has a “nuclear button” on his desk ready for use if North Korea is threatened, but offered an olive branch to South Korea, saying he was “open to dialogue” with Seoul.
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US Sanctions 2 North Korean Officials Over Missile Program
The United States has sanctioned two North Korean officials known for their role behind North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's missile program, according to a notice posted to the U.S. Treasury Department's website on Tuesday, Reuters reports.
The men, Kim Jong Sik and Ri Pyong Chol, are known as two of the three people behind Kim's banned rocket program.
Kim Jong-un: I will Make North Korea the Most Powerful Nuclear and Military State in the World
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has set himself the goal of turning the country into the "most powerful nuclear and military state", noting the successes in creating new types of weapons.
North Korea Bans Alcohol and Entertainment During Group Gatherings
North Korea leader Kim Jong-un keeps his citizens under strict control as we judge in the stories of people fleeing the country, but now he tightens his control even further, forbidding even alcohol and songs, according to Fox News.