Donald Trump Pence mocks 'Rocket Man' Kim Jong-un
North
Korea faces destruction if it continues to threaten the US and its
allies, according to one of Donald Trump’s most senior diplomats, while
the president unveiled the dismissive new nickname of Rocket Man for the
country’s erratic ruler.
With world leaders gathering in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, when North Korea’s nuclear programme is expected to dominate, senior administration figures said time was running out for a diplomatic solution.
“We all know that if North Korea continues with this reckless
behaviour and if the United States has to defend itself or its allies in
any way, North Korea will be destroyed,” she said.
With world leaders gathering in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, when North Korea’s nuclear programme is expected to dominate, senior administration figures said time was running out for a diplomatic solution.
Nikki Haley, the US ambassador to the UN, said North Korea was starting to feel the pinch of sanctions but added that she would be happy to turn the matter over to the military.
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The warnings came a day after Kim Jong-un promised to continue his weapons programme saying he was close to reaching equilibrium with US military force despite fresh UN sanctions last week.
Mr Kim has threatened Guam, a US territory in the Pacific, and has fired two missiles over Japan, including one missile that was launched on Friday.
Mr Kim has threatened Guam, a US territory in the Pacific, and has fired two missiles over Japan, including one missile that was launched on Friday.
North Korea also recently tested its most powerful bomb.
For his part, Mr Trump tweeted that he had discussed the matter with Moon Jae-in, the South Korean president, during a phone call on Saturday
For his part, Mr Trump tweeted that he had discussed the matter with Moon Jae-in, the South Korean president, during a phone call on Saturday
Mr
Trump’s use of nicknames was a feature of the primary and election
campaigns last year, and credited with helping defeat “Low Energy” Jeb
Bush for the Republican nomination and implanting “Crooked Hillary” into
the nation’s psyche.
HR McMaster, the White House national security adviser, warned of the imminent danger from Pyongyang.
"This regime is so close now to threatening the United States and others with a nuclear weapon, that we really have to move with a great sense of urgency on sanctions, on diplomacy and preparing, if necessary, a military option,” he told the Fox News’ Sunday programme.
Meanwhile the administration is still trying to explain its stance on the Paris climate accords, after a weekend headline suggested European officials had been told the US would not be withdrawing after all.
HR McMaster, the White House national security adviser, warned of the imminent danger from Pyongyang.
"This regime is so close now to threatening the United States and others with a nuclear weapon, that we really have to move with a great sense of urgency on sanctions, on diplomacy and preparing, if necessary, a military option,” he told the Fox News’ Sunday programme.
Meanwhile the administration is still trying to explain its stance on the Paris climate accords, after a weekend headline suggested European officials had been told the US would not be withdrawing after all.
Rex
Tillerson, the US Secretary of State, said Mr Trump was willing to work
with foreign leaders to find terms that were acceptable to the US.
“The president said he is open to finding those conditions where we can remain engaged with others on what we all agree is still a challenging issue,” he told CBS’s Face the Nation show.
“The president said he is open to finding those conditions where we can remain engaged with others on what we all agree is still a challenging issue,” he told CBS’s Face the Nation show.
The Trump
administration is also considering shutting its recently reopened
embassy in Havana following following a string of apparent sonic attacks
on American diplomats in Cuba, according to Mr Tillerson.
"We have it under evaluation. “It's a very serious issue with respect to the harm that certain individuals have suffered," he told CBS's Face the Nation. "We've brought some of those people home. It's under review."
The victims have suffered hearing loss, concussion and nausea while stationed in Havana but officials have struggled to identify the cause.
"We have it under evaluation. “It's a very serious issue with respect to the harm that certain individuals have suffered," he told CBS's Face the Nation. "We've brought some of those people home. It's under review."
The victims have suffered hearing loss, concussion and nausea while stationed in Havana but officials have struggled to identify the cause.
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