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North Korea said on Saturday that U.S. President Donald Trump&#39;s first trip to Asia showed he was a &quot;destroyer&quot; and he had begged for war on the Korean peninsula.

The North&#39;s state-run television KRT also said the Trump&#39;s current trip was &quot;nothing more than a war-dealer&#39;s business of taking money from its allies&#39; pockets&quot;, quoting a statement released by its foreign ministry.

The outburst came as Trump nears the tail end of his sweep through Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines that has seen him rail against the North`s nuclear ambitions and deliver his &quot;America First&quot; vision of global trade.

Trump has urged the region to take a united front against the threat posed by isolated North Korea, which has sparked global alarm with its nuclear and missile tests in recent months.

On Friday he warned world leaders gathered in the Vietnamese resort city of Danang that the Asia-Pacific region &quot;must not be held hostage to a dictator`s twisted fantasies&quot;.

Tensions over the North`s weapons programme have surged in recent months, as Pyongyang carried out a sixth nuclear test -- by far its largest to date -- and test fired dozens of missiles, some capable of reaching the US mainland.

 
In a speech to the South Korean parliament on Wednesday, Trump warned Pyongyang not to underestimate the United States, while offering leader Kim Jong-Un a better future if he gives up his nuclear ambitions.

Trump has also prodded Chinese President Xi Jinping to pile pressure on North Korea.&nbsp;

&quot;I`d like to have him ratchet it up, and I think he`s doing that,&quot; Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Hanoi Saturday following a regional trade meeting in the coastal city of Danang.&nbsp;

Though China has backed UN sanctions, Washington would like to see Beijing clamp down on unauthorised trade along the North Korean border.

(Agencies)

The North Korean spokesman said nothing would deter Pyongyang from pursuing its nuclear weapons programme.

North Korea said on Saturday that U.S. President Donald Trump's first trip to Asia showed he was a "destroyer" and he had begged for war on the Korean peninsula. The North's state-run television KRT also said the Trump's current trip was "nothing more than a war-dealer's business of taking money from its allies' pockets", quoting a statement released by its foreign ministry. The outburst came as Trump nears the tail end of his sweep through Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines that has seen him rail against the North`s nuclear ambitions and deliver his "America First" vision of global trade. Trump has urged the region to take a united front against the threat posed by isolated North Korea, which has sparked global alarm with its nuclear and missile tests in recent months. On Friday he warned world leaders gathered in the Vietnamese resort city of Danang that the Asia-Pacific region "must not be held hostage to a dictator`s twisted fantasies". Tensions over the North`s weapons programme have surged in recent months, as Pyongyang carried out a sixth nuclear test -- by far its largest to date -- and test fired dozens of missiles, some capable of reaching the US mainland. In a speech to the South Korean parliament on Wednesday, Trump warned Pyongyang not to underestimate the United States, while offering leader Kim Jong-Un a better future if he gives up his nuclear ambitions. Trump has also prodded Chinese President Xi Jinping to pile pressure on North Korea. "I`d like to have him ratchet it up, and I think he`s doing that," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Hanoi Saturday following a regional trade meeting in the coastal city of Danang. Though China has backed UN sanctions, Washington would like to see Beijing clamp down on unauthorised trade along the North Korean border. (Agencies)

Trump begged for a war during his Asia trip: North Korea

U.S. President Donald Trump ramped up his tough rhetoric against North Korea when he arrived in Japan on Sunday, saying that the United States and its allies are prepared to defend freedom and that &#39;no dictator&#39;&nbsp;should underestimate US&nbsp;resolve.

Trump kicked off a 12-day Asian trip and is looking to present a united front with Japan against North Korea through meetings with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe amid heightened tensions over Pyongyang&rsquo;s nuclear and missile tests.

He told reporters on Air Force One en route to Asia that North Korea would figure prominently in discussions during the trip. He also singled out trade, which he said had been &#39;badly handled&#39;&nbsp;in the region for years.

Trump has rattled some allies with his vow to &#39;totally destroy&#39;&nbsp;North Korea if it threatens the United States and his dismissal of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as a &#39;rocket man&#39;&nbsp;on a suicide mission.

&ldquo;No dictator, no regime, no nation should ever underestimate American resolve,&rdquo; Trump told hundreds of cheering US&nbsp;and Japanese troops in camouflage uniforms gathered at Yokota Air Base, just west of Tokyo, soon after he arrived.

&ldquo;Every once in a while, in the past, they underestimated us. It was not pleasant for them, was it?&rdquo; said Trump, who wore a leather bomber jacket as he addressed the troops.

North Korea&rsquo;s recent actions, including several missiles that overflew Japan and Pyongyang&rsquo;s sixth and largest nuclear test, have raised the stakes in the most critical international challenge of Trump&rsquo;s presidency.

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&ldquo;We will never yield, never waver and never falter in defense of our freedom,&rdquo; Trump said.

He told reporters earlier on Air Force One that a decision would be made soon on whether to add reclusive North Korea to a list of state sponsors of terrorism.

His administration also planned to take a different approach to dealing with the issue after years of what he termed &#39;total weakness&#39;, although he did not give any details.

&ldquo;We want to get it solved. It&rsquo;s a big problem for our country and the world, and we want to get it solved,&rdquo; he said.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told reporters before Trump&rsquo;s arrival that he welcomed the visit as a chance to deepen bilateral ties by building upon the &ldquo;friendship and trust&rdquo; between the two leaders, fostered by several meetings that included a round of golf in Florida earlier this year.

&ldquo;I hope we will be able to have thorough discussions about international issues, including North Korea,&rdquo; he said.

Trump and Abe were to play golf on Sunday afternoon at a course to be used during the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, followed by dinner. More discussions were set for Monday.

Trump also said he planned to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin during his trip, the longest Asian tour by any US&nbsp;leader since George H.W. Bush in 1992.

&ldquo;I think it&rsquo;s expected that we will meet,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;We want Putin&rsquo;s help on North Korea.&rdquo;

Trump wants a united front with the leaders of Japan and South Korea against North Korea before he visits Beijing to make the case to Chinese President Xi Jinping that he should do more to rein in Pyongyang.

Trade will factor heavily during Trump&rsquo;s trip as he tries to persuade Asian allies to agree to policies more favorable to the United States, a point Trump emphasized.

A centerpiece of the trip will be a visit to the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Danang, Vietnam, where he will deliver a speech in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region, which is seen as offering a bulwark in response to expansionist Chinese policies.

&ldquo;One of the things we&rsquo;re going to be very focused on is trade because trade has not been done well for 25 years by the United States with this part of the world, with any part of the world,&rdquo; he said on Air Force One.

&ldquo;We&rsquo;re going to be discussing reciprocal trade. Fair, free but reciprocal,&rdquo; he said.

Trump kicked off a 12-day Asian trip and is looking to present a united front with Japan against North Korea through meetings with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe amid heightened tensions over Pyongyang?s nuclear and missile tests.

U.S. President Donald Trump ramped up his tough rhetoric against North Korea when he arrived in Japan on Sunday, saying that the United States and its allies are prepared to defend freedom and that 'no dictator' should underestimate US resolve. Trump kicked off a 12-day Asian trip and is looking to present a united front with Japan against North Korea through meetings with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe amid heightened tensions over Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile tests. He told reporters on Air Force One en route to Asia that North Korea would figure prominently in discussions during the trip. He also singled out trade, which he said had been 'badly handled' in the region for years. Trump has rattled some allies with his vow to 'totally destroy' North Korea if it threatens the United States and his dismissal of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as a 'rocket man' on a suicide mission. “No dictator, no regime, no nation should ever underestimate American resolve,” Trump told hundreds of cheering US and Japanese troops in camouflage uniforms gathered at Yokota Air Base, just west of Tokyo, soon after he arrived. “Every once in a while, in the past, they underestimated us. It was not pleasant for them, was it?” said Trump, who wore a leather bomber jacket as he addressed the troops. North Korea’s recent actions, including several missiles that overflew Japan and Pyongyang’s sixth and largest nuclear test, have raised the stakes in the most critical international challenge of Trump’s presidency. Recent drills over South Korea by two US strategic bombers have further raised tensions. “We will never yield, never waver and never falter in defense of our freedom,” Trump said. He told reporters earlier on Air Force One that a decision would be made soon on whether to add reclusive North Korea to a list of state sponsors of terrorism. His administration also planned to take a different approach to dealing with the issue after years of what he termed 'total weakness', although he did not give any details. “We want to get it solved. It’s a big problem for our country and the world, and we want to get it solved,” he said. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told reporters before Trump’s arrival that he welcomed the visit as a chance to deepen bilateral ties by building upon the “friendship and trust” between the two leaders, fostered by several meetings that included a round of golf in Florida earlier this year. “I hope we will be able to have thorough discussions about international issues, including North Korea,” he said. Trump and Abe were to play golf on Sunday afternoon at a course to be used during the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, followed by dinner. More discussions were set for Monday. Trump also said he planned to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin during his trip, the longest Asian tour by any US leader since George H.W. Bush in 1992. “I think it’s expected that we will meet,” he said. “We want Putin’s help on North Korea.” Trump wants a united front with the leaders of Japan and South Korea against North Korea before he visits Beijing to make the case to Chinese President Xi Jinping that he should do more to rein in Pyongyang. Trade will factor heavily during Trump’s trip as he tries to persuade Asian allies to agree to policies more favorable to the United States, a point Trump emphasized. A centerpiece of the trip will be a visit to the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Danang, Vietnam, where he will deliver a speech in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region, which is seen as offering a bulwark in response to expansionist Chinese policies. “One of the things we’re going to be very focused on is trade because trade has not been done well for 25 years by the United States with this part of the world, with any part of the world,” he said on Air Force One. “We’re going to be discussing reciprocal trade. Fair, free but reciprocal,” he said.

Trump lands in Japan, says US and allies are prepared to defend freedom

Weakened on the domestic front, President Donald Trump&nbsp;embarks this week on a long and challenging Asian tour set to be dominated by the North Korean nuclear threat after months of verbal escalation between Washington and Pyongyang.

Taking him from Japan to South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines, the bumper November 3-14 trip is the US leader&#39;s first to the region since his election exactly a year ago.&nbsp;

On his agenda are several key regional summits but also closely-watched face to face meetings, be it with his powerful Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, or the controversial Philippines strongman, Rodrigo Duterte.

With his approval ratings languishing at record lows, will the 71-year-old president manage to leave behind the spectacular recent developments in the probe into Russian election meddling? Will he forego his morning tweeting for the duration of the 12-day trip?

The White House has sought to emphasize the length of the five-nation tour&nbsp;the longest by any US president since George H W&nbsp;Bush in 1991 as evidence of Trump&#39;s commitment to engaging with the region.

But doubts linger on that point, most notably on the economic front following Trump&#39;s abrupt decision&nbsp;three days into office&nbsp;to pull out of the TPP trans-Pacific trade deal, which unsettled several signatories and Japan in particular.

Supporters of the deal, struck in 2015 by 12 nations who together account for 40 per cent of&nbsp;the world economy, had championed it as a vital counterweight to the growing influence of China.

&nbsp;Trump&#39;s &#39;friend&#39; Abe

After a brief stopover in Hawaii, Trump will Sunday join his &quot;friend&quot; Shinzo Abe for a new round of golf&nbsp;following the one they shared in Florida last February&nbsp;before a series of meetings aimed at underscoring the strength of the US-Japanese alliance.

In South Korea, Trump&nbsp;unlike many of his predecessors will not travel to the Demilitarized Zone dividing the Korean peninsula, instead delivering what is set to be a closely scrutinized speech before the country&#39;s national assembly.

Seoul will be hoping during trump&#39;s two-day visit starting Tuesday for a reaffirmation of its alliance with Washington, at a time when the North is pushing ahead with its nuclear and ballistic missile programs in defiance of the international community.

It is also seeking reassurances of a different nature.

&quot;South Koreans also want to know that the United States is not going to prematurely or unnecessarily draw South Korea into any kind of military conflict,&quot; said Scott Snyder of the New York-based think-tank the Council on Foreign Relations.

Since taking office, the US president has vowed to unleash &quot;fire and fury&quot; if threatened by Kim Jong-Un&#39;s regime, has contradicted his top diplomat about direct contacts with Pyongyang, and sent out a string of cryptic messages&nbsp;&quot;We&#39;ll do what has to be done!&quot; &nbsp;that ultimately left observers guessing at his true intentions toward North Korea.

For Michael O&#39;Hanlon, a foreign policy fellow at the Brookings Institution, Trump has been &quot;ad-libbing&quot; on what has emerged as the major foreign policy challenge of his presidency so far.

&quot;And people like (Defense) Secretary (Jim) Mattis and Secretary (of State Rex) Tillerson are trying to somehow hold things together and make sense of it and keep the lid on, as best they can.&quot;

&nbsp;Xi Jinping, &#39;powerful man&#39;&nbsp;

After Seoul, the 45th US president heads to Beijing next Wednesday to meet his counterpart Xi Jinping just weeks after he was formally handed a second term in power, solidifying his grip on the world&#39;s most populous nation.

&quot;He&#39;s a powerful man,&quot; Trump recently declared of Xi. &quot;I happen to think he&#39;s a very good person,&quot; added the US president, who despite his campaign rhetoric railing against China&#39;s trade imbalance with the United States has so far trodden relatively carefully in dealing with the Asian giant.

&quot;The Chinese are basically quite content with the status quo of the economic relationship,&quot; said David Dollar, an expert on China&#39;s economy at the Brookings Institution, who predicts Xi will grant Trump a lavish welcome but few concessions.

In Vietnam on Friday, Trump will take part in an APEC summit in Danang, and deliver a speech on his vision for a &quot;free and open Indo-Pacific region&quot; that is eagerly awaited by the business community.

But following its rejection of the TPP, America&#39;s roadmap for engaging with the region economically remains unclear.

&quot;I don&#39;t see much hope for many new bilateral trade agreements to be negotiated at this point,&quot; summed up Elizabeth Economy of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Wrapping up his trip in Manila on November 12-13, Trump&nbsp;will take part in the ASEAN summit of South East Asian leaders, and will hold what could turn out to be a colorful one-on-one with the outspoken Duterte, whose bloody crackdown on alleged drug gang members has drawn widespread condemnation.

&quot;We&#39;re going to the Philippines, where the previous administration was not exactly welcome,&quot; Trump crowed earlier this week.

Critics note that while Barack Obama was among the many international critics of Duterte&#39;s drug war, his successor in the White House has struck a far more conciliatory tone, praising the controversial leader as doing an &quot;unbelievable job on the drug problem.&#39;&#39;

President Donald Trump?embarks this week on a long and challenging Asian tour set to be dominated by the North Korean nuclear threat

Weakened on the domestic front, President Donald Trump embarks this week on a long and challenging Asian tour set to be dominated by the North Korean nuclear threat after months of verbal escalation between Washington and Pyongyang. Taking him from Japan to South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines, the bumper November 3-14 trip is the US leader's first to the region since his election exactly a year ago. On his agenda are several key regional summits but also closely-watched face to face meetings, be it with his powerful Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, or the controversial Philippines strongman, Rodrigo Duterte. With his approval ratings languishing at record lows, will the 71-year-old president manage to leave behind the spectacular recent developments in the probe into Russian election meddling? Will he forego his morning tweeting for the duration of the 12-day trip? The White House has sought to emphasize the length of the five-nation tour the longest by any US president since George H W Bush in 1991 as evidence of Trump's commitment to engaging with the region. But doubts linger on that point, most notably on the economic front following Trump's abrupt decision three days into office to pull out of the TPP trans-Pacific trade deal, which unsettled several signatories and Japan in particular. Supporters of the deal, struck in 2015 by 12 nations who together account for 40 per cent of the world economy, had championed it as a vital counterweight to the growing influence of China. Trump's 'friend' Abe After a brief stopover in Hawaii, Trump will Sunday join his "friend" Shinzo Abe for a new round of golf following the one they shared in Florida last February before a series of meetings aimed at underscoring the strength of the US-Japanese alliance. In South Korea, Trump unlike many of his predecessors will not travel to the Demilitarized Zone dividing the Korean peninsula, instead delivering what is set to be a closely scrutinized speech before the country's national assembly. Seoul will be hoping during trump's two-day visit starting Tuesday for a reaffirmation of its alliance with Washington, at a time when the North is pushing ahead with its nuclear and ballistic missile programs in defiance of the international community. It is also seeking reassurances of a different nature. "South Koreans also want to know that the United States is not going to prematurely or unnecessarily draw South Korea into any kind of military conflict," said Scott Snyder of the New York-based think-tank the Council on Foreign Relations. Since taking office, the US president has vowed to unleash "fire and fury" if threatened by Kim Jong-Un's regime, has contradicted his top diplomat about direct contacts with Pyongyang, and sent out a string of cryptic messages "We'll do what has to be done!" that ultimately left observers guessing at his true intentions toward North Korea. For Michael O'Hanlon, a foreign policy fellow at the Brookings Institution, Trump has been "ad-libbing" on what has emerged as the major foreign policy challenge of his presidency so far. "And people like (Defense) Secretary (Jim) Mattis and Secretary (of State Rex) Tillerson are trying to somehow hold things together and make sense of it and keep the lid on, as best they can." Xi Jinping, 'powerful man' After Seoul, the 45th US president heads to Beijing next Wednesday to meet his counterpart Xi Jinping just weeks after he was formally handed a second term in power, solidifying his grip on the world's most populous nation. "He's a powerful man," Trump recently declared of Xi. "I happen to think he's a very good person," added the US president, who despite his campaign rhetoric railing against China's trade imbalance with the United States has so far trodden relatively carefully in dealing with the Asian giant. "The Chinese are basically quite content with the status quo of the economic relationship," said David Dollar, an expert on China's economy at the Brookings Institution, who predicts Xi will grant Trump a lavish welcome but few concessions. In Vietnam on Friday, Trump will take part in an APEC summit in Danang, and deliver a speech on his vision for a "free and open Indo-Pacific region" that is eagerly awaited by the business community. But following its rejection of the TPP, America's roadmap for engaging with the region economically remains unclear. "I don't see much hope for many new bilateral trade agreements to be negotiated at this point," summed up Elizabeth Economy of the Council on Foreign Relations. Wrapping up his trip in Manila on November 12-13, Trump will take part in the ASEAN summit of South East Asian leaders, and will hold what could turn out to be a colorful one-on-one with the outspoken Duterte, whose bloody crackdown on alleged drug gang members has drawn widespread condemnation. "We're going to the Philippines, where the previous administration was not exactly welcome," Trump crowed earlier this week. Critics note that while Barack Obama was among the many international critics of Duterte's drug war, his successor in the White House has struck a far more conciliatory tone, praising the controversial leader as doing an "unbelievable job on the drug problem.''

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