Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Trump’s North Korea Threat Buoys Allies; China Urges Calm - WSJ

Trump's North Korea Threat Buoys Allies; China Urges Calm - WSJ

Trump's North Korea Threat Buoys Allies; China Urges Calm

Japan praises president's combative speech to U.N. General Assembly

Trump Threatens to 'Destroy' North Korea

President Donald Trump threatened to "totally destroy North Korea" if the U.S. is forced to defend itself or its allies against Pyongyang's aggression, in his speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters

Japan and South Korea offered cautious praise for President Donald Trump's tough talk against Pyongyang in his first address to the United Nations General Assembly, where he threatened to "totally destroy" North Korea should it attack America or its allies.

China, meanwhile, reiterated its calls for the standoff to be resolved through dialogue, while Chinese state media criticized the U.S. president's remarks.

"We hope...

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