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Trump says North Korea may be planning nice "Christmas gift" @ 2019-12-26T00: Back Hot News
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IT WAS AN OPTIMISTIC (AND JOKING) APPROACH TO THE SINISTERLY UN-MERRY PROMISE FROM NORTH KOREA TO DELIVER THE UNITED STATES A "CHRISTMAS GIFT" IF THERE"S NO PROGRESS ON LIFTING SANCTIONS BY YEAR"S END. THE MATTER HAS CONSUMED NATIONAL SECURITY OFFICIALS FOR WEEKS.
NORAD IN RECENT YEARS HAS BEEN TRACKING NORTH KOREAN LONG-RANGE MISSILE TESTS. PYONGYANG WARNED WASHINGTON EARLIER THIS MONTH OF A POSSIBLE “CHRISTMAS GIFT”. THAT CAME AFTER NORTH KOREAN LEADER KIM JONG UN GAVE THE UNITED STATES UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR TO PROPOSE NEW CONCESSIONS IN TALKS OVER HIS COUNTRY’S NUCLEAR ARSENAL AND REDUCING TENSIONS BETWEEN THE TWO LONG-TIME ADVERSARIES.
A NORTH KOREAN CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR THE US?!
WHAT"S BEHIND NORTH KOREA"S "CHRISTMAS GIFT" THREAT
FRUSTRATED BY THE LACK OF SANCTIONS RELIEF AFTER THREE SUMMITS WITH PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP, NORTH KOREA HAS VOWED AN OMINOUS 「CHRISTMAS GIFT」 IF THE US DOES NOT COME UP WITH CONCESSIONS BY THE END OF THE YEAR.
「THE NORTH KOREAN STATEMENT STRONGLY IMPLIES THAT NORTH KOREA HAS TESTED A NEW OR SUBSTANTIALLY IMPROVED ROCKET ENGINE,」 HE SAID SUNDAY. 「THIS SUGGESTS THE 『CHRISTMAS GIFT』 THAT NORTH KOREA HAS PROMISED WILL BE A NEW MISSILE. POSSIBILITIES RANGE FROM AN IMPROVED HWASONG-15 TO A SOLID-PROPELLANT ICBM.」
THE U.S. WILL SOON NEED TO DECIDE WHAT KIND OF "CHRISTMAS GIFT" IT WILL RECEIVE FROM NORTH KOREA, AN OFFICIAL FROM THE COUNTRY"S MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS (MFA) SAID TUESDAY, IN A STATEMENT REMINDING WASHINGTON OF PYONGYANG"S FAST-APPROACHING END-OF-YEAR DEADLINE FOR DIPLOMACY TO PRODUCE RESULTS.THE REMARKS, DELIVERED BY VICE FOREIGN MINISTER RI THAE SONG AND CARRIED BY THE KOREAN CENTRAL

 

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