You could call it the great Korean hiccup, with the caveat that these things have happened before.&nbsp;The apparent trigger was a week-long Air Force exercise involving the US and South Korea. &nbsp; 
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The North slammed it in its typical fashion: &nbsp;A grim news reader on state-run television warning that "the United States will have to undertake careful deliberations about the fate of the planned North Korea-US summit in light of this provocative military ruckus jointly conducted with the South Korean authorities." 
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The North Korean statement was actually a double whammy! &nbsp;

Earlier the North had suspended high-level official talks to be held on Wednesday. &nbsp;The South had reason to be puzzled as Kim Jong-Un had indicated he understood why the US and South Korea held joint military exercises. &nbsp;

The hint was he would not object but how does one explain the turnaround? 
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The pundits on the peninsula suspect Kim maybe opening his cards on the US demand for "unilateral de-nuclearisation". &nbsp;Kim probably wanted to forewarn Trump on what to expect when they sit down for the June summit. &nbsp; &nbsp; 
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The US responded cautiously, saying it had not heard anything from Seoul or Pyongyang and was proceeding according to the plan. &nbsp;

Heather Nauert, State Department spokeswoman, had said: "we will continue to go ahead and plan the meeting between president Trump and Kim Jong-Un." 
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What does the mercurial "rocket man" want? Clearly, he wants to keep his nuclear weapons, his refusal to spell out his views on de-nuclearisation so far may have been deliberate, intended to reap the harvest of goodwill generated by his decision to stop nuclear testing. &nbsp;&nbsp; 
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Now, rocket man Kim is apparently willing to play. &nbsp;Fittingly he began in Punggye-Ri, where he has so far tested six nuclear devices.&nbsp; 
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Satellite images of the Punggye-Ri test site in the eastern part of the country show some dismantling work in progress but this has not been extended to the nuclear reactor and uranium enrichment facility in Yongbyon or the missile factory at the military base in Hwange province.

The US is clear about what it wants, a point reiterated by national security adviserJohnn Bolton who said: "what ports should American freighters sail into and what airbases should American cargo planes land at so that we can dismantle your nuclear weapons program, put it in those planes and boats and sail it back to America to put it at oak ridge, Tennessee."

Bolton was referring to the Libyan model, the terms and conditions under which in 2003 and 2004, Libya was stripped of its nuclear material, equipment and uranium in return for sanctions being eased. &nbsp; 
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"Rocket man" may want something more tangible from the US such as withdrawal of all US forces from South Korea and a nuclear guarantee which is exactly what nuclear guarantee means is not clear maybe a promise his regime will not be targeted, its survival is guaranteed, an end to all sanctions and so on. &nbsp; 
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North Korea has many advantages unlike Libya, its nuclear weapons programme is advanced and it has developed and demonstrated its weapons including those that can reach the US. &nbsp;

Kim will also ensure any "de-nuclearization" is phased out with access to sites controlled by him. &nbsp;A deal on de-nuclearization could start with a moratorium on further tests, which Kim announced last month. &nbsp;

It could be followed by a freeze on the production of nuclear materials and the rollback of warhead stocks. &nbsp;This was roughly the experience with the Libyan model. &nbsp;Let's see what shape the Korean model could take but be prepared for anything even a complete reversal of what we've seen so far.

(Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)

Now rocket man Kim is apparently willing to play. Fittingly he began in Punggye-Ri, where he has so far tested six nuclear devices.

You could call it the great Korean hiccup, with the caveat that these things have happened before. The apparent trigger was a week-long Air Force exercise involving the US and South Korea. The North slammed it in its typical fashion: A grim news reader on state-run television warning that "the United States will have to undertake careful deliberations about the fate of the planned North Korea-US summit in light of this provocative military ruckus jointly conducted with the South Korean authorities." The North Korean statement was actually a double whammy! Earlier the North had suspended high-level official talks to be held on Wednesday. The South had reason to be puzzled as Kim Jong-Un had indicated he understood why the US and South Korea held joint military exercises. The hint was he would not object but how does one explain the turnaround? The pundits on the peninsula suspect Kim maybe opening his cards on the US demand for "unilateral de-nuclearisation". Kim probably wanted to forewarn Trump on what to expect when they sit down for the June summit. The US responded cautiously, saying it had not heard anything from Seoul or Pyongyang and was proceeding according to the plan. Heather Nauert, State Department spokeswoman, had said: "we will continue to go ahead and plan the meeting between president Trump and Kim Jong-Un." What does the mercurial "rocket man" want? Clearly, he wants to keep his nuclear weapons, his refusal to spell out his views on de-nuclearisation so far may have been deliberate, intended to reap the harvest of goodwill generated by his decision to stop nuclear testing. Now, rocket man Kim is apparently willing to play. Fittingly he began in Punggye-Ri, where he has so far tested six nuclear devices. Satellite images of the Punggye-Ri test site in the eastern part of the country show some dismantling work in progress but this has not been extended to the nuclear reactor and uranium enrichment facility in Yongbyon or the missile factory at the military base in Hwange province. The US is clear about what it wants, a point reiterated by national security adviserJohnn Bolton who said: "what ports should American freighters sail into and what airbases should American cargo planes land at so that we can dismantle your nuclear weapons program, put it in those planes and boats and sail it back to America to put it at oak ridge, Tennessee." Bolton was referring to the Libyan model, the terms and conditions under which in 2003 and 2004, Libya was stripped of its nuclear material, equipment and uranium in return for sanctions being eased. "Rocket man" may want something more tangible from the US such as withdrawal of all US forces from South Korea and a nuclear guarantee which is exactly what nuclear guarantee means is not clear maybe a promise his regime will not be targeted, its survival is guaranteed, an end to all sanctions and so on. North Korea has many advantages unlike Libya, its nuclear weapons programme is advanced and it has developed and demonstrated its weapons including those that can reach the US. Kim will also ensure any "de-nuclearization" is phased out with access to sites controlled by him. A deal on de-nuclearization could start with a moratorium on further tests, which Kim announced last month. It could be followed by a freeze on the production of nuclear materials and the rollback of warhead stocks. This was roughly the experience with the Libyan model. Let's see what shape the Korean model could take but be prepared for anything even a complete reversal of what we've seen so far. (Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)

Opinion - North Korean hiccup: US should apply 'Libyan model' on North Korea

North Korea has lambasted US President Donald Trump for recognising Jerusalem as Israel&#39;s capital, renewing its description of him as a &quot;dotard&quot; in a statement released Saturday on state media.

Trump and North Korea&#39;s leader Kim Jong-Un have traded threats of war and personal insults in recent months as tensions remain high over the North&#39;s missile and nuclear threats.

Now the hermit state has joined near-universal condemnation of the US president&#39;s decision on Jerusalem, calling it a &quot;reckless, wicked act&quot;.

&quot;Considering the fact that the mentally deranged dotard openly called for a total destruction of a sovereign state at the UN, this action is not so surprising&quot;, a foreign ministry spokesman was quoted as saying by the state-run KCNA news agency.

&quot;But this move clearly shows to the whole world who is the destroyer of world peace and security, pariah and rogue in the international community&quot;, he said, using epithets usually reserved for the North.

Trump&#39;s declaration Wednesday to recognise Jerusalem as Israel&#39;s capital and relocate the US embassy from Tel Aviv sparked anger across the Muslim world, and drew expressions of concern and disapproval from US allies.

Trump has previously warned Pyongyang of &quot;fire and fury&quot;, telling the UN General Assembly that Washington would &quot;totally destroy North Korea&quot; if it had to defend itself or its allies.

Trump dubbed Kim &quot;Rocket Man&quot; in the same speech, Pyongyang has tested missiles apparently capable of reaching much of the US mainland, and days later Kim responded with a personal statement calling him a &quot;dotard&quot;, an obscure term for a weak or senile old man.

According to the latest KCNA statement, the North &quot;strongly condemns&quot; the US move to recognise Jerusalem as capital, and expressed &quot;firm support and solidarity for Palestinians and Arab peoples struggling to win their legitimate rights&quot;.

&quot;The US will be held accountable for all consequences from this reckless, wicked act&quot;, it added.

Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong-Un have traded threats of war and personal insults in recent months

North Korea has lambasted US President Donald Trump for recognising Jerusalem as Israel's capital, renewing its description of him as a "dotard" in a statement released Saturday on state media. Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong-Un have traded threats of war and personal insults in recent months as tensions remain high over the North's missile and nuclear threats. Now the hermit state has joined near-universal condemnation of the US president's decision on Jerusalem, calling it a "reckless, wicked act". "Considering the fact that the mentally deranged dotard openly called for a total destruction of a sovereign state at the UN, this action is not so surprising", a foreign ministry spokesman was quoted as saying by the state-run KCNA news agency. "But this move clearly shows to the whole world who is the destroyer of world peace and security, pariah and rogue in the international community", he said, using epithets usually reserved for the North. Trump's declaration Wednesday to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital and relocate the US embassy from Tel Aviv sparked anger across the Muslim world, and drew expressions of concern and disapproval from US allies. Trump has previously warned Pyongyang of "fire and fury", telling the UN General Assembly that Washington would "totally destroy North Korea" if it had to defend itself or its allies. Trump dubbed Kim "Rocket Man" in the same speech, Pyongyang has tested missiles apparently capable of reaching much of the US mainland, and days later Kim responded with a personal statement calling him a "dotard", an obscure term for a weak or senile old man. According to the latest KCNA statement, the North "strongly condemns" the US move to recognise Jerusalem as capital, and expressed "firm support and solidarity for Palestinians and Arab peoples struggling to win their legitimate rights". "The US will be held accountable for all consequences from this reckless, wicked act", it added.

North Korea condemns 'dotard' Trump over Jerusalem

US President Donald Trump on Friday said the Asia-Pacific region was being held hostage by the &quot;twisted fantasies&quot; of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, as he called on countries to stand united against Pyongyang.

Trump has embarked on a tour of Asia this week trying to rally regional support for curbing North Korea&#39;s nuclear weapons programme, warning that time is running out over the crisis.

&quot;The future of this region and its beautiful people must not be held hostage to a dictator&#39;s twisted fantasies of violent conquest and nuclear blackmail,&quot; he said during a speech in Vietnam to the annual Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum. The region, he added, must &quot;stand united in declaring that every single step the North Korean regime takes toward more weapons is a step it takes into greater and greater danger&quot;.

The US administration thinks China&#39;s economic leverage over North Korea is the key to strong-arming Pyongyang into halting its nuclear weapons and missile programmes.

On Thursday, Trump was in Beijing meeting President Xi Jinping, where he called on China to &quot;act fast&quot; over North Korea.&nbsp;&quot;China can fix this problem easily and quickly, and I am calling on China and your great president to hopefully work on it very hard,&quot; he said.&nbsp;

Washington has also worked in recent months to convince allies across Asia to oppose Pyongyang, an issue that will remain prominent during his two day trip to Vietnam, which is currently hosting a major regional summit. Alongside Trump, the leaders of Japan, Russia, China and South Korea are also attending the APEC summit.

'The future of this region and its beautiful people must not be held hostage to a dictator's twisted fantasies of violent conquest and nuclear blackmail,' he said

US President Donald Trump on Friday said the Asia-Pacific region was being held hostage by the "twisted fantasies" of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, as he called on countries to stand united against Pyongyang. Trump has embarked on a tour of Asia this week trying to rally regional support for curbing North Korea's nuclear weapons programme, warning that time is running out over the crisis. "The future of this region and its beautiful people must not be held hostage to a dictator's twisted fantasies of violent conquest and nuclear blackmail," he said during a speech in Vietnam to the annual Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum. The region, he added, must "stand united in declaring that every single step the North Korean regime takes toward more weapons is a step it takes into greater and greater danger". The US administration thinks China's economic leverage over North Korea is the key to strong-arming Pyongyang into halting its nuclear weapons and missile programmes. On Thursday, Trump was in Beijing meeting President Xi Jinping, where he called on China to "act fast" over North Korea. "China can fix this problem easily and quickly, and I am calling on China and your great president to hopefully work on it very hard," he said. Washington has also worked in recent months to convince allies across Asia to oppose Pyongyang, an issue that will remain prominent during his two day trip to Vietnam, which is currently hosting a major regional summit. Alongside Trump, the leaders of Japan, Russia, China and South Korea are also attending the APEC summit.

Trump says Asia held hostage by North Korea's 'twisted fantasies'

North Korea&#39;s foreign minister Ri Yong Ho has said his country may test a hydrogen bomb over the Pacific.&nbsp;

The test, if it comes, would be carried out in response to US President Donald Trump&#39;s assertion that should America be threatened, it would be forced to &quot;totally destroy&quot; North Korea.&nbsp;

Ho made his comments to reporters in New York, where the UN General Assembly is currently in session.&nbsp;

Ho however added that the final decision over whether to test a hydrogen bomb over the Pacific or not would be taken by North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un.&nbsp;

&quot;This could probably mean the strongest hydrogen bomb test over the Pacific Ocean. Regarding which measures to take, I don&#39;t really know since it is what Kim Jong Un does,&quot; CNN reported Ho as saying.

Trump has already announced the ramping up of sanctions on North Korea. To which Kim replied by calling him &quot;mentally deranged&quot;.&nbsp;

North Korea has of late conducted a series of bomb tests which have been followed by threats and sanctions from the US, leading to a constant ramping up of tensions between the two countries.&nbsp;

The comment was made by North Korean foreign minister Ri Yong Ho

North Korea's foreign minister Ri Yong Ho has said his country may test a hydrogen bomb over the Pacific. The test, if it comes, would be carried out in response to US President Donald Trump's assertion that should America be threatened, it would be forced to "totally destroy" North Korea. Ho made his comments to reporters in New York, where the UN General Assembly is currently in session. Ho however added that the final decision over whether to test a hydrogen bomb over the Pacific or not would be taken by North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un. "This could probably mean the strongest hydrogen bomb test over the Pacific Ocean. Regarding which measures to take, I don't really know since it is what Kim Jong Un does," CNN reported Ho as saying. Trump has already announced the ramping up of sanctions on North Korea. To which Kim replied by calling him "mentally deranged". North Korea has of late conducted a series of bomb tests which have been followed by threats and sanctions from the US, leading to a constant ramping up of tensions between the two countries.

WATCH: North Korea says it may test hydrogen bomb over Pacific

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 &quot;deranged&quot; threats would only toughen his resolve.&nbsp;

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 threatening in his first address to the UN General Assembly to &quot;totally destroy North Korea,&quot; Trump signed an executive order to ban firms from operating in the United States if they deal with North Korea.

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Time will tell whether economic pressure forces Kim to back down, but the young dictator was keen to show the world that he was not intimidated by Trump`s forceful rhetoric, and responded with some of his own.

Kim, whom Trump has nicknamed &quot;Rocket Man&quot;, called the 71-year-old &quot;mentally deranged&quot; and warned that his &quot;threats have convinced me, rather than frightening or stopping me, that the path I chose is correct and that it is the one I have to follow to the last.&quot;

Trump`s most senior cabinet members have joined him in New York for the UN meeting and a week of high-stakes diplomacy, and were on hand to reinforce his message.

&quot;Foreign financial institutions are now on notice that going forward they can choose to do business with the United States or with North Korea, but not both,&quot; Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said.

Later, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told the UN Security Council: &quot;North Korea may assume that nuclear weapons may ensure the survival of its regime. In truth, nuclear weapons are clearly only leading to greater isolation, ignominy and deprivation.&quot;

The United States already punishes foreign firms tied to North Korea`s military programs but the latest action sharply expands the range, targeting businesses involved in everything from technology to fishing.

Financial companies may feel the biggest impact. Trump`s order also bans any aircraft or ship that has traveled to North Korea from landing in the United States.

The European Union readied its own sanctions. The wealthy bloc agreed to a ban on investments in North Korea and EU exports of oil to the regime, diplomatic sources said in Brussels.

Trump also said China`s central bank had ordered national banks to curb their dealings with North Korea, describing the move from Pyongyang`s key ally as &quot;very bold&quot; and &quot;unexpected.&quot;&nbsp;

This month North Korea has tested its sixth nuclear bomb and has test-fired intercontinental missiles -- saying it needs to defend itself against hostility from the United States and its allies.

The US administration has refused to offer North Korea incentives to open negotiations and has ramped up threats of military action to force leader Kim to change course.

But meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Moon Jae-in, Trump said &quot;Why not?&quot; when asked whether there could be a dialogue with North Korea.China has by far the most influence on North Korea, providing an economic lifeline. But it also fears the consequences if the regime collapses, such as an exodus of refugees or a US-allied reunited Korea on its border.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told the General Assembly there was still room for talks -- the polar opposite of remarks a day earlier by Japan`s Abe who said that past dialogue had achieved nothing.

&quot;There is still hope for peace and we must not give up. Negotiation is the only way out and deserves every effort,&quot; said Wang, who also asked South Korea and Japan not to consider developing their own nuclear weapons.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that while his government condemns North Korea, &quot;military hysteria is not just an impasse, it`s disaster.&quot;

German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel delivered a strikingly open rebuttal to Trump`s &quot;America First&quot; theme from an ally.

&quot;The motto `Our country first` not only leads to more national confrontations and less prosperity. In the end, there will only be losers,&quot; Gabriel said in his address, three days before Germany`s election.

South Korea`s Moon, a longtime dove who was elected president in May, supported the sanctions but took a different tone from Trump.

South Korea was not seeking the collapse of its neighbor and was ready to help if Pyongyang decides &quot;to stand on the right side of history&quot; and halts its provocations, he said.

&quot;The situation surrounding the North Korean nuclear issue needs to be managed stably so that tensions will not become overly intensified or accidental military clashes will not destroy peace,&quot; said Moon, who met later jointly with Trump and Abe.Peter Harrell, a former State Department official, said Trump`s executive order was &quot;pretty sweeping in scope&quot; and went well beyond the latest UN sanctions, which curtailed North Korean textile exports and guest workers.

But Harrell, now at the Center for a New American Security think tank, said the key question would be implementation.

&quot;If important Chinese and Russian companies keep trading with North Korea, will Trump in fact impose sanctions on them?&quot; he asked.

North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong-Ho is expected to meet on Saturday with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who will send out feelers on possible diplomatic talks.

Trump signed an executive order banning firms from operating in the United States if they deal with North Korea

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 threatening in his first address to the UN General Assembly to "totally destroy North Korea," Trump signed an executive order to ban firms from operating in the United States if they deal with North Korea. Foreign financial institutions are now on notice that going forward they can choose to do business with the United States or with North Korea, but not both,' Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said × Time will tell whether economic pressure forces Kim to back down, but the young dictator was keen to show the world that he was not intimidated by Trump`s forceful rhetoric, and responded with some of his own. Kim, whom Trump has nicknamed "Rocket Man", called the 71-year-old "mentally deranged" and warned that his "threats have convinced me, rather than frightening or stopping me, that the path I chose is correct and that it is the one I have to follow to the last." Trump`s most senior cabinet members have joined him in New York for the UN meeting and a week of high-stakes diplomacy, and were on hand to reinforce his message. "Foreign financial institutions are now on notice that going forward they can choose to do business with the United States or with North Korea, but not both," Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said. Later, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told the UN Security Council: "North Korea may assume that nuclear weapons may ensure the survival of its regime. In truth, nuclear weapons are clearly only leading to greater isolation, ignominy and deprivation." The United States already punishes foreign firms tied to North Korea`s military programs but the latest action sharply expands the range, targeting businesses involved in everything from technology to fishing. Financial companies may feel the biggest impact. Trump`s order also bans any aircraft or ship that has traveled to North Korea from landing in the United States. The European Union readied its own sanctions. The wealthy bloc agreed to a ban on investments in North Korea and EU exports of oil to the regime, diplomatic sources said in Brussels. Trump also said China`s central bank had ordered national banks to curb their dealings with North Korea, describing the move from Pyongyang`s key ally as "very bold" and "unexpected." This month North Korea has tested its sixth nuclear bomb and has test-fired intercontinental missiles -- saying it needs to defend itself against hostility from the United States and its allies. The US administration has refused to offer North Korea incentives to open negotiations and has ramped up threats of military action to force leader Kim to change course. But meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Moon Jae-in, Trump said "Why not?" when asked whether there could be a dialogue with North Korea.China has by far the most influence on North Korea, providing an economic lifeline. But it also fears the consequences if the regime collapses, such as an exodus of refugees or a US-allied reunited Korea on its border. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told the General Assembly there was still room for talks -- the polar opposite of remarks a day earlier by Japan`s Abe who said that past dialogue had achieved nothing. "There is still hope for peace and we must not give up. Negotiation is the only way out and deserves every effort," said Wang, who also asked South Korea and Japan not to consider developing their own nuclear weapons. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that while his government condemns North Korea, "military hysteria is not just an impasse, it`s disaster." German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel delivered a strikingly open rebuttal to Trump`s "America First" theme from an ally. "The motto `Our country first` not only leads to more national confrontations and less prosperity. In the end, there will only be losers," Gabriel said in his address, three days before Germany`s election. South Korea`s Moon, a longtime dove who was elected president in May, supported the sanctions but took a different tone from Trump. South Korea was not seeking the collapse of its neighbor and was ready to help if Pyongyang decides "to stand on the right side of history" and halts its provocations, he said. "The situation surrounding the North Korean nuclear issue needs to be managed stably so that tensions will not become overly intensified or accidental military clashes will not destroy peace," said Moon, who met later jointly with Trump and Abe.Peter Harrell, a former State Department official, said Trump`s executive order was "pretty sweeping in scope" and went well beyond the latest UN sanctions, which curtailed North Korean textile exports and guest workers. But Harrell, now at the Center for a New American Security think tank, said the key question would be implementation. "If important Chinese and Russian companies keep trading with North Korea, will Trump in fact impose sanctions on them?" he asked. North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong-Ho is expected to meet on Saturday with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who will send out feelers on possible diplomatic talks.

Trump slaps new sanctions on North Korea, Kim calls him 'deranged'

He said the US, should it be threatened, would have no choice but to destroy North Korea

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