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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.

"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.

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.

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