China’s president calls for restraint as US-North Korea tension grows

And with a universally loyal media in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, as the North is officially known, and no social media, Kim has no need to concern himself about tomorrow’s headlines-or respond to them on Twitter. Chinese state-run television also reported that Trump and Xi reaffirmed they have common interests in maintaining peace on the Korean peninsula, agreeing that all sides should avoid rhetoric or action that would worsen tensions.

The resolution was backed by China – North Korea’s principal ally – and Russian Federation.

And island dwellers say they fear a powerful typhoon more than the wrath of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

The island houses about 7,000 US troops spread between Andersen Air Force base and Naval Base Guam.

Trump on Friday furthered the rhetoric, saying the United States was “locked and loaded” to deal with the nuclear issue on the Korean peninsula. “Ironically, it may be Trump that escalates and causes war”. He added: “I do not think the United States would attack the [North Korean] launch sites prior to a launch”. “I don’t know how this ends”.

SMITH: Well, Anthony, from what I understand, Chinese state media said in an op-ed that if war breaks out between the US and North Korea, that China should remain neutral. Neither diplomacy nor economic sanctions have deterred North Korea from building and testing nuclear weapons – and, most recently, miniaturizing a nuclear warhead – or the missiles to deliver them.

North Korea has announced a detailed plan to launch a salvo of ballistic missiles towards the US Pacific territory of Guam, a major military hub and home to American bombers. If carried out, it would be North Korea’s most provocative missile launch to date. Dill added that having missiles overfly Japan has its risks, too.

Calvo has said North Korea’s warning of a possible missile strike on Guam was not a threat, but said the island should be prepared.

“The Hwasong-12 rockets to be launched by the KPA (Korean People’s Army) will cross the sky above Shimane, Hiroshima and Koichi Prefectures of Japan”, the report said.

“What if we try to intercept it and fail?”

“We are the best in the world by a factor of five”, he said.

During the conversation, Xi also requested that the USA and North Korea both tone down their recent rhetoric and avoid actions that could worsen tensions between the two nations, Chinese Central Television said.

I just got off the phone with Chief of Staff General John Kelly and with the President of the United States of America.

How involved is Congress with North Korea? To be clear, Kim Jong Un is not settling for a just-enough-essential-parts nuclear deterrent; he wants the Rolls Royce. No US or coalition forces have been moved. “Even if we did take the nuclear arsenal, he has something like 5,000 tons of chemical weapons”. North Korea has always denied any wrongdoing. The Blue House added that Seoul will closely cooperate with the USA and China on solving the matter.

“This is not someone that we can really trust his rationality and so we have to take responsibility for our own safety”, Hendrix said.

Local historian Malia Ramirez – who specializes in oral history, the verbal passing down of traditions from the elders – said he could sense the worry at the local laundromat Thursday. Think about that for a moment: Russian Federation and China playing the big boys to keep us little scrappers in line.