North Korea-U.S. Relations
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Kim Jong Un holds meeting to bolster military amid U.S.-North Korea tensionsThe meeting came amid speculation that North Korea could abandon diplomacy with the U.S.WorldDec 22, 2019
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North Korea threatens to call Trump ‘dotard’ again, if he calls Kim Jong Un ‘rocket man’Choe Son Hui, the first vice foreign minister, issued the warning via state media days after Trump spoke of possible military action toward the North.WorldDec 5, 2019
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North Korea tells U.S. to act ‘wisely’ ahead of deadline for diplomacy talksNuclear negotiations between Washington and Pyongyang have faltered after the collapse of a February summit between Kim Jong Un and Trump.WorldOct 24, 2019
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North Korea decries U.S. ‘military provocations’ during UN speechNorth Korean Ambassador Kim Song complained that the U.S. and South Korea are failing to follow through on pledges.PoliticsSep 30, 2019
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North Korea says no more talks on denuclearization until U.S. changes stanceNorth Korea said Friday that nuclear negotiations with the United States will never resume unless the Trump administration moves away from what Pyongyang described as unilateral demands for disarmament.WorldMay 24, 2019
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North Korea calls U.S. ‘a gangster country,’ urges U.N. to act against ship seizureNorth Korea said in a letter to the U.N. that the Trump administration committed "an unlawful and outrageous act" by taking over the ship Wise Honest and moving it to American Samoa.WorldMay 20, 2019
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North Korea newspaper accuses U.S. of ‘double-dealing’ after cancelled Pompeo visitThe state-controlled newspaper accuses the U.S. of planning an infiltration into Pyongyang in North Korea.PoliticsAug 26, 2018
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‘Rocket Man’ called Donald Trump a what? What ‘dotard’ means and how it was translatedThe translation of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's missive — and, therefore, the use of the medieval term "dotard" — came from the official translation by the state-run media.PoliticsSep 22, 2017
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U.S. says it will shoot down any American-targeted missiles launched by North KoreaNorth Korea has not explicitly said it will conduct an ICBM test in the immediate future, and it is safe to assume U.S. policy has always been to shoot down any missiles that threaten its territory.PoliticsJan 9, 2017
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