Tag: nuclear and missile programs

Trump orders new sanctions against North Korea; Kim calls him ‘deranged’

by Shaun Tandon and Andrew Beatty Agence France Presse The United States ramped up sanctions aimed at curtailing North Korea’s nuclear weapons drive Thursday, as Kim Jong-Un vowed that Donald Trump’s “deranged” threats would only toughen his resolve. The US president unveiled the new measures as he met with the leaders of allies Japan and South Korea, even as key international players China and Russia voiced unease with his more aggressive approach. Two days after […]