On the same day as Kim Jong Un threatens the US with «first-strike’ nuclear ICBM and unveils propaganda showing the destruction of American forces, AP reports U. S. military officials expect another North Korean missile launch in the next several days.
On the same day as Kim Jong Un threatens the US with «first-strike’ nuclear ICBM and unveils propaganda showing the destruction of American forces , AP reports U. S. military officials expect another North Korean missile launch in the next several days .
Earlier today a Pyongyang envoy stated that North Korea will pursue «acceleration» of its nuclear and missile programs. This includes developing a «pre-emptive first strike capability» and an inter-continental ballistic missile, according to Choe Myong Nam, deputy ambassador at the DPRK (North Korean) mission to the United Nations in Geneva.
The latest development follows a previous report also from Reuters, in which it said the Trump administration is considering sweeping sanctions as part of a broad review of measures to counter North Korea’s nuclear and missile threat. «I think this is stemming from the visit by the Secretary of State (Rex Tillerson) to Japan, South Korea and China… We of course are not afraid of any act like that,» Choe told Reuters.
«Even prohibition of the international transactions system, the global financial system, this kind of thing is part of their system that will not frighten us or make any difference. » He called existing sanctions «heinous and inhumane».
Choe said his country wants a forum set up to examine the «legality and legitimacy of the sanctions regime» and denounced joint annual military exercises currently being carried out by the United States and South Korea on the divided peninsula and criticized remarks by Tillerson during his talks with regional allies last week.
