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A man watches a television screen showing US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during a news program at the Seoul Train Station in Seoul, South Korea, August 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)
September 22, 2017, 1:28 am
Kim vows to make ‘deranged’ Trump ‘pay dearly’ for threatening N Korea
Comments come in response to US president's speech at UN, in which he vowed to 'totally destroy' Asian country if provoked
By AFP and Times of Israel correspondent
South Korea's President Moon Jae-in and US President Donald Trump wait for a meeting at the Palace Hotel during the 72nd United Nations General Assembly on September 21, 2017 in New York City. (AFP PHOTO / Brendan Smialowski)
September 21, 2017, 9:25 pm
Trump orders new barrage of North Korea sanctions
EU also orders ban on investments, while Chinese banks told to curb their dealings with Pyongyang
By Shaun Tandon and Andrew BEATTY
In this July 28, 2017, file photo distributed by the North Korean government on Saturday, July 29, 2017, shows what was said to be the launch of a Hwasong-14 intercontinental ballistic missile at an undisclosed location in North Korea. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)
September 15, 2017, 1:54 am
North Korea fires unidentified missile over Japan
Pyongyang continues weapons testing in defiance of international sanctions over its banned missile and nuclear programs
By AFP
Members of the UN Security Council attends a meeting over North Korea's new sanctions at the UN Headquarters in New York, September 11, 2017. (AFP/Kena Betancur)
September 12, 2017, 6:03 pm
North Korea says will it make US suffer over ‘vicious’ UN sanctions
Pyongyang's UN ambassador Han Tae-Song warns of retaliation over latest restrictions on oil, textile trade
By AFP
A man watches a television screen showing US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during a news program at the Seoul Train Station in Seoul, South Korea, August 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)
September 11, 2017, 9:05 am
North Korea warns ‘thirsty beast’ US of harsh response to any new sanctions
US, China readying fresh restrictions, possibly targeting oil imports, to punish Pyongyang for ongoing nuclear, missile programs
By Eric Talmadge
US President Donald Trump walks out of St. John's Episcopal Church in Washington, DC, on September 3, 2017. (AFP/NICHOLAS KAMM)
September 4, 2017, 4:42 am
Despite saber-rattling, Trump left with few options on North Korea
With war horrifying and bellicose rhetoric only going so far, levying more sanctions on rogue regime is Washington's likeliest course of action
By Francesco FONTEMAGGI and Herve Rouach
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson during a briefing at the Department of State, August 22, 2017 in Washington, DC. (AFP Pgoto/Brendan Smialowski)
August 23, 2017, 5:34 am
Increasing sanctions, US says talks with North Korea may be close
Noting 'restraint' from Pyongyang over new measures, Tillerson says confab could take place 'in the near future'
By Dave Clark
This file photo taken on July 19, 2017 shows Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang (L) and US Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin during a US and China comprehensive Economic Dialogue at the US Department of the Treasury in Washington, DC.(AFP PHOTO / Brendan Smialowski)
August 22, 2017, 9:38 pm
US sanctions Chinese, Russians over N. Korea support
16 individuals and companies slapped with penalties for ties to Pyongyang nuclear program
By AFP
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press on August 11, 2017, at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster,New Jersey (AFP PHOTO / JIM WATSON)
August 11, 2017, 11:16 pm
Trump: N. Korea ‘will regret it fast’ if it acts against US and allies
Germany, Russia express concern over escalating rhetoric between Washington and Pyongyang, call for cooler heads to prevail
By Jonathan Lemire and Eric Talmadge
This combo of file photos shows an image (L) taken on April 15, 2017 of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un on a balcony of the Grand People's Study House following a military parade in Pyongyang. The image on the right taken on July 19, 2017 shows US President Donald Trump speaking during the first meeting of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity in Washington, DC. (AFP/Saul Loeb and Ed Jones)
August 11, 2017, 6:50 pm
US, North Korea have reportedly had secret contacts for months
Beyond leaders' bluster and threats, the two nations have been engaging in regular back channel diplomacy, sources tell AP
By Matthew Pennington
US President Donald Trump speaks during a security briefing on August 10, 2017, at his Bedminster National Golf Club in New Jersey. (AFP/Nicholas Kamm)
August 11, 2017, 4:20 pm
Trump warns US ‘locked and loaded’ to respond to North Korean threat
As tensions mount, Pyongyang finalizes plans to launch missile salvo towards US territory of Guam while Washington and Seoul prepare major military drill
By Eric Talmadge
A man walks by a TV screen showing a local news program reporting about North Korea's missile firing at Seoul Train Station in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, July 5, 2017. (Lee Jin-man/AP)
August 7, 2017, 10:36 am
N. Korea slams UN sanctions, rejects nuclear negotiations
Pyongyang calls punitive measures a 'violent violation of our sovereignty,' vows to continue developing controversial arms program
By AFP
US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley (R) speaks with Chinas Ambassador to the United Nations Liu Jieyi before voting on a US-drafted resolution toughening sanctions on North Korea, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, on August 5, 2017. (AFP/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)
August 5, 2017, 11:07 pm
UN Security Council adopts tougher sanctions on N. Korea
Unanimous measure aimed at depriving Pyongyang of $1 billion in annual revenue
By AFP
US President Donald Trump leaves after speaking during the first meeting of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building next to the White House in Washington, DC, July 19, 2017. (AFP/Saul Loeb)
July 26, 2017, 7:09 pm
Russia, EU warn US after House approves sanctions bill
Trump facing tough call after Moscow, Tehran hint at response over fresh measures; Brussels says 'ready to protect European interests'
By Max Delany, Michael Mathes and Alex Pigman
US Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (C) leaves a news conference following the weekly House GOP Conference meeting at the Republican National Committee headquarters on Capitol Hill July 18, 2017. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP)
July 26, 2017, 1:57 am
US House votes to slap sanctions on Russia, Iran, North Korea
In sign of growing distrust over Kremlin links, measure constrains President Trump's ability to waive the penalty package
By Michael Mathes
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