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North Korea says Trump has 㽶Ƶֱdeclared war㽶Ƶֱ

A North Korean diplomat says Trump has 㽶Ƶֱdeclared war㽶Ƶֱ on his country
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North Korea㽶Ƶֱs top diplomat said Monday that President Donald Trump㽶Ƶֱs tweet that leader Kim Jong Un 㽶Ƶֱwon㽶Ƶֱt be around much longer㽶Ƶֱ was a declaration of war against his country by the United States.

Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho told reporters that what he called Trump㽶Ƶֱs 㽶Ƶֱdeclaration of war㽶Ƶֱ gives North Korea 㽶Ƶֱevery right㽶Ƶֱ under the U.N. Charter to take countermeasures, 㽶Ƶֱincluding the right to shoot down the United States strategic bombers even they㽶Ƶֱre not yet inside the airspace border of our country.㽶Ƶֱ

Ri referred to Trump㽶Ƶֱs tweet Saturday that said: 㽶ƵֱJust heard Foreign Minister of North Korea speak at U.N. If he echoes thoughts of Little Rocket Man, they won㽶Ƶֱt be around much longer!㽶Ƶֱ Trump also used the derisive reference to Kim in his speech to the U.N. General Assembly on Sept. 19.

The foreign minister opened his brief remarks in Korean by saying that over the last few days, the U.N. and the international community have clearly wished 㽶Ƶֱthat the war of words between the DPRK and the United States will not turn into real action.㽶Ƶֱ

DPRK refers to the North㽶Ƶֱs official name, the Democratic People㽶Ƶֱs Republic of Korea.

㽶ƵֱHowever, that weekend, Trump claimed that our leadership wouldn㽶Ƶֱt be around much longer, and 㽶Ƶֱ he declared the war on our country,㽶Ƶֱ Ri said.

㽶ƵֱGiven the fact that this comes from someone who is currently holding the seat of (the) United States presidency, this is clearly a declaration of war,㽶Ƶֱ the foreign minister said.

He said all U.N. members and the world 㽶Ƶֱshould clearly remember that it was the U.S. who first declared war on our country.㽶Ƶֱ

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Ri then said North Korea now has the right to retaliate against U.S. bombers.

And he ended his brief remarks by saying: 㽶ƵֱThe question of who won㽶Ƶֱt be around much longer will be answered then.㽶Ƶֱ

Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press





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