Tag: Kim Jong Un

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Sunday that "all options are on the table" when it comes to dealing with the threat of nuclear weapons from North Korea. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

National Security

Steven Mnuchin reiterates ‘all options on the table’ against North Korea

Kimberly Leonard · September 24, 2017 2:38 pm

"Our rocket's visit to the entire US mainland [is] inevitable all the more," North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho said in a speech to the United Nations on Saturday. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

National Security

North Korean diplomat: Missile strike on US ‘inevitable’

Joel Gehrke · September 23, 2017 8:18 pm

South Korean President Moon Jae-in's ruling party said President Trump should avoid "excessive verbal threats" against North Korea. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

South Korea’s ruling party warns Trump and North Korea: Stop ‘excessive verbal threats’

Joel Gehrke · September 23, 2017 7:25 pm

President Donald Trump waves goodbye to the crowd after he speaks at a campaign rally in support of Sen. Luther Strange, Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, in Huntsville, Ala. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Washington Secrets

Trump Report Card: Diplomacy, hurricane aid give a boost

Paul Bedard · September 23, 2017 12:07 pm

Senior White House aides advised President Trump not to make any personal remarks regarding North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un during his address at the U.N. General Assembly. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

National Security

Senior aides reportedly advised Trump not to make personal attacks at Kim Jong Un

Diana Stancy Correll · September 23, 2017 4:09 am

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, in an extraordinary and direct rebuke, called President Trump "deranged" and said he will "pay dearly" for his threats, a possible indication of more powerful weapons tests on the horizon. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)

Beltway Confidential

The media take North Korea’s side

Eddie Scarry · September 23, 2017 4:01 am

If you find yourself feeling a tingle of approval for North Korea's murderous despot because he threatened the president of the U.S., it's time you step away from politics. If you find yourself equating the unquestionably evil dictator Kim Jong Un with President Trump, it's time to re-examine your values. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

Beltway Confidential

Anti-Trump Twitter kind of liked Kim Jong Un’s response to Trump

Becket Adams · September 22, 2017 7:47 pm

What might Kim Jong Un be planning? (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

Beltway Confidential

Decoding Kim Jong Un’s new threat

Tom Rogan · September 22, 2017 5:39 pm

Such a mention, Rhodes implied, could spell destruction in the war of words between Kim and President Trump. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

National Security

Ex-Obama adviser Ben Rhodes: ‘God save us’ if Kim Jong Un mentions Hillary Clinton’s popular vote win

Caitlin Yilek · September 22, 2017 4:05 pm

President Trump on Friday called North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un a "madman" and said he will be "tested like never before." (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

Trump responds to North Korea: Kim Jong Un ‘will be tested like never before’

Anna Giaritelli · September 22, 2017 11:05 am

In this Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, photo distributed by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivers a statement in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's speech to the United Nations, in Pyongyang, North Korea. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

‘Dotard’ goes viral after Kim Jong Un disses Trump

Daniel Chaitin · September 22, 2017 2:48 am

"I will surely and definitely tame the mentally deranged U.S. dotard with fire," Kim said in response. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

North Korea warns of hydrogen bomb test in the Pacific Ocean

Diana Stancy Correll · September 22, 2017 1:53 am