NEW DELHI: The war of words between the US President Donald Trump and his North Korean counterpart intensified on Sunday when Trump responded to North Korea calling him "an old lunatic."
On Saturday, North Korea's Foreign Ministry in an official statement had called termed "a reckless and an old lunatic".
The statement had come in the backdrop of Trump's trip to Asia, which was termed "a warmonger's trip to instigate confrontation with North Korea."
The statement said, "Reckless remarks by an old lunatic like Trump will never scare us or stop our advance. On the contrary, all this makes us more sure that our choice to promote economic construction at the same time as building up our nuclear force is all the more righteous, and it pushes us to speed up the effort to complete our nuclear force."
In the past, the duo is known for their poor choice of words for addressing each other.
In September this year, while addressing the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly session, Trump mocked Kim Jong Un by calling him "rocket man" and threatened to "totally destroy" the Korean nation.
"Rocket man is on a suicide mission for himself and his regime," Trump had said.
In response, Kim released a statement where he referred the threat as "a frightened dog barks louder" and called Trump "the mentally deranged US dotard" who will "pay dearly" for his threats.
The statement went on to call Trump "a rogue and a gangster fond of playing with fire."
Within days, Trump responded with a tweet where he called the supreme leader "a madman" who is responsible for killing millions of people in his country.
On Wednesday, Trump had warned North Korea not to underestimate the United States as he wrapped up his visit to South Korea.
The North Korean spokesman said nothing would deter Pyongyang from pursuing its nuclear weapons programme.
Tensions over North Korea'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.
Why would Kim Jong-un insult me by calling me "old," when I would NEVER call him "short and fat?" Oh well, I try so... https://t.co/PmsWNkH4r4
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)
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On Saturday, North Korea's Foreign Ministry in an official statement had called termed "a reckless and an old lunatic".
The statement had come in the backdrop of Trump's trip to Asia, which was termed "a warmonger's trip to instigate confrontation with North Korea."
The statement said, "Reckless remarks by an old lunatic like Trump will never scare us or stop our advance. On the contrary, all this makes us more sure that our choice to promote economic construction at the same time as building up our nuclear force is all the more righteous, and it pushes us to speed up the effort to complete our nuclear force."
In the past, the duo is known for their poor choice of words for addressing each other.
In September this year, while addressing the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly session, Trump mocked Kim Jong Un by calling him "rocket man" and threatened to "totally destroy" the Korean nation.
"Rocket man is on a suicide mission for himself and his regime," Trump had said.
In response, Kim released a statement where he referred the threat as "a frightened dog barks louder" and called Trump "the mentally deranged US dotard" who will "pay dearly" for his threats.
The statement went on to call Trump "a rogue and a gangster fond of playing with fire."
Within days, Trump responded with a tweet where he called the supreme leader "a madman" who is responsible for killing millions of people in his country.
Kim Jong Un of North Korea, who is obviously a madman who doesn't mind starving or killing his people, will be tested like never before!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)
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On Wednesday, Trump had warned North Korea not to underestimate the United States as he wrapped up his visit to South Korea.
The North Korean spokesman said nothing would deter Pyongyang from pursuing its nuclear weapons programme.
Tensions over North Korea'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.
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