White House pushes back on N. Korea's "war" claim
"We've not declared war on North Korea, and frankly the suggestion of that is absurd," White House press secretary says
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"We've not declared war on North Korea, and frankly the suggestion of that is absurd," White House press secretary says
The Pentagon said the mission showed how seriously President Trump takes North Korea's "reckless behavior"
At the U.N. this week, Trump said U.S. could "totally destroy North Korea"
Statement comes after North Korean leader calls Trump “mentally deranged” and says he will tame the "U.S. dotard with fire”
It is unusual for the North Korean leader to issue such a statement in his own name, and it will further escalate the war of words between the adversaries
Trump tweeted about Clinton's "Late Show" criticism of his U.N. speech, in which he called Kim Jong Un "rocket man"
South Korea plays down president's threat, Japan largely overlooks it, North Korea yet to respond
B-1B bombers and F-35 stealth fighter jets used again in show of force as tension with North Korea mounts
Haley warned that North Korea would be "destroyed" if it continued its nuclear provocations
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Sen. John McCain said that if North Korean leader Kim Jong Un acts aggressively, "the price will be extinction"
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Trump's envoy to U.N. warns U.S. patience "not unlimited," calls for "strongest possible measures" after nuke test
After North Korea claimed a successful hydrogen bomb test, South Korea fired missiles to simulate an attack on the country's nuclear test site
North Korea state media claims the country successfully tested a hydrogen bomb early Sunday morning. If true, the bomb would mark a significant step up from the traditional atomic weapons North Korea has tested in the past. Ben Tracy reports.
Hours after North Korea carried out its alleged nuclear test, President Trump responded to a reporter's question of whether or not he'll attack the country with, "we'll see." Mr. Trump then took to Twitter to denounce the test as hostile and dangerous, expressing frustration with North Korea's neighbors and threatening to stop trade with any country that does business with North Korea. Paula Reid reports.
With testing of hydrogen bomb, North Korea provoked international community and defied toughest set of sanctions imposed by the U.N.
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Defense Secretary James Mattis said the United States does not seek the "total annihilation" of North Korea, but said, "Any threat to the United States or its territories... will be met with a massive military response." North Korea's state-run media claimed the country successfully tested what it called a hydrogen bomb. Elaine Quijano has more.
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