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(Excerpted from the report at sl. no. I below.) Shows up the sheer idiocy underlining Donald Trump's policy of screaming threats louder and still louder, laden with spine-chilling prospects.] I/II. http://www.miamiherald.com/latest-news/article174737056.html FILE - In this Sept. 19, 2017, file photo, North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho gets into a car at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing. Ri in New York on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017, described as "the sound of a dog barking" U.S President Donald Trump's threat to destroy his country. The comments are the North's first response to Trump's speech at the U.N. General Assembly. Mark Schiefelbein, File AP Photo LATEST NEWS The Latest: Analyst says biggest fear is an atmospheric test The Associated Press SEPTEMBER 22, 2017 1:24 AM SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA The Latest on tensions over North Korea's nuclear and missile programs (all times local): 2:10 p.m. A U.S. nuclear and security analyst says his "biggest fear" is that North Korea's recent statements signal the country might conduct an atmospheric test of a nuclear weapon atop a missile. Such tests have been conducted in the past by the United States and China but not in recent decades. Vipin Narang, a nuclear expert at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, said such a test would be worse than testing a longer range for an intercontinental ballistic missile, which is another scenario the North may be considering. He said such a test could pose a danger to shipping and aircraft, even if the North declared a "keep out" zone, and would pose a risk to people if something went wrong. "We are talking about putting a live nuclear warhead on a missile that has been tested only a handful of times. It is truly terrifying if something goes wrong." ___ 2 p.m. North Korea's official news agency has ridiculed the recent U.N. sanctions as "the dirty excrement of the reactionaries of history." North Korea conducted its sixth and most powerful nuclear test earlier this month, resulting in U.N. sanctions targeting North Korean trade and smuggling. The ridicule came in a KCNA commentary criticizing China's Community Party media outlets. ___ 1:50 p.m. Japanese officials say North Korea could send a nuclear-armed missile over Japan if it tests a hydrogen bomb over the Pacific. They were responding Friday to reports that North Korea's foreign minister had said his country might conduct such a test. Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said North Korea might conduct an H-bomb test with a medium-range or intercontinental ballistic missile, given its recent advances in missile and nuclear weapons development. He said that "we cannot deny the possibility it may fly over our country." Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said he is aware of the remark by Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho, and that the Japanese government would respond to any contingency with all possible warning and surveillance measures. Ri made the comment to reporters at the U.N. and added that any potential action would have to be approved by Kim Jong Un. ___ 1:45 p.m. North Korea says China's ruling Communist Party media outlets are "going under the armpit of the U.S." by criticizing Pyongyang's weapons program. A Friday commentary from the North's official Korean Central News Agency accused the party newspaper People's Daily and other party news outlets of "kowtowing to the ignorant acts of the Trump Administration." It mentioned, among a string of examples, how People's Daily had said North Korea's weapons program was "a noose put around its own neck." China's Party media is "openly resorting to interference in the internal affairs of another country," it declared, criticizing it for "being oblivious to the mission of the media, which should regard objectivity and impartiality as their lifeline." "They had better mind their own business, before impudently pointing an accusing finger at others." ___ 1 p.m. An emergency management official says Hawaii would face thousands of casualties and severe infrastructure damage from a North Korean missile. As North Korea develops nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles that can reach the islands, Hawaii state lawmakers have been urging emergency management officials to update Cold War-era plans for coping with a nuclear attack. Hawaii Emergency Management Agency administrator Vern Miyagi (mee-YAHG'-ee) says an attack is not likely, but the threat can't ignored. He told lawmakers Thursday that currently people can do little more than get inside because a missile strike could occur with less than 20 minutes' warning. Miyagi also said funds for maintaining emergency shelters ran out after the Cold War ended. The state has plans to reintroduce monthly tests of an attack-warning siren. North Korea has launched missiles into the northern Pacific in recent months and has threatened to stage missile tests near Guam. ___ 11:40 a.m. South Korea says Kim Jong Un's rebuke against U.S. President Donald Trump marked the first time a North Korean leader directly issued a statement to the international community under his name. Seoul's Unification Ministry said Friday neither of the two men who ruled North Korea before Kim Jong Un — his father, Kim Jong Il, and his grandfather and national founder Kim Il Sung — issued any similar statement. Ministry spokesman Baik Tae-hyun says North Korea should stop provocations that would "lead to its own isolation and demise." ___ 11:20 a.m. South Korea calls North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's direct rebuke of President Donald Trump a "reckless provocation" that would deepen his country's international isolation and lead to its demise. South Korea's Unification Ministry spokesman Baik Tae-hyun told reporters Friday that North Korea must immediately stop such a provocation and return to talks on its nuclear disarmament. Earlier Friday, Kim issued a rare statement calling Trump "deranged" and said he will "pay dearly" for his threats to destroy North Korea. During his speech before the U.N. General Assembly earlier this week, Trump vowed to "totally destroy North Korea" if provoked. ___ 10:15 a.m. South Korean media report North Korea's top diplomat says his country may test a hydrogen bomb in the Pacific Ocean to fulfill leader Kim Jong Un's vow to take the "highest-level" action against the United States. Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho comments Thursday on the sidelines of a United Nations gathering followed an extraordinary direct statement by Kim in response to President Donald Trump's threat to "totally destroy" North Korea. South Korea's Yonhap news agency reports that Ri told reporters in New York that a response "could be the most powerful detonation of an H-bomb in the Pacific." Ri reportedly added that "We have no idea about what actions could be taken as it will be ordered by leader Kim Jong Un." Such a test would be considered a major provocation by Washington and its allies. II. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-41356836 North Korea: Trump and Kim call each other mad 19 minutes ago Kim Jong-un and Donald TrumpImage copyrightEPA Image caption Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump are trading insults after the US president's UN speech Kim Jong-un has said remarks by "deranged" US President Donald Trump have convinced him he is right to develop weapons for North Korea. In an unprecedented personal statement, Mr Kim said Mr Trump would "pay dearly" for a UN speech where he threatened to "totally destroy" the North if the US was forced to defend itself. Mr Trump responded that the "madman... will be tested like never before". The two countries have engaged in ever more heated rhetoric in recent months. China responded to the war of words, warning that the situation was "complicated and sensitive". "All relevant parties should exercise restraint instead of provoking each other," said Foreign Minister spokesman Lu Kang. Russia also urged restraint. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow was "deeply concerned by an escalation of tensions". 'Dotard' Trump? The story of 'rocket man' Kim's insult What missiles and nuclear weapons does North Korea have? North Korea has been testing missiles at an unprecedented rate, and conducted its sixth nuclear test despite international condemnation. North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho, who had earlier compared Mr Trump's speech to "the sound of a barking dog", has warned that Pyongyang could test a hydrogen bomb in the Pacific Ocean in response to the US president's threat. "It could be the most powerful detonation of an H-bomb in the Pacific," Mr Ri said, quoted by South Korea's Yonhap news agency. However, he added: "We have no idea about what actions could be taken as it will be ordered by leader Kim Jong-un." North Korea crisis in 300 words What are North Korea's other WMDs? Media captionHow would war with North Korea unfold? Analysis: A test with immense risks By North Korea analyst Ankit Panda The prospect of a hydrogen bomb being tested in the Pacific raises a terrifying spectre - one that North Korea-watchers have mulled for some time, but which did not seem realistic until this year. Kim Jong-un could conduct an atmospheric nuclear detonation in the Pacific Ocean. This could mean mounting the nuclear device he showed the world before his 3 September nuclear test and firing it over Japan into the Pacific Ocean, demonstrating a credible thermonuclear capability. Presumably, witnessing this feat would "tame" Trump into accepting the "equilibrium" that North Korea alluded to earlier this week - a state of stable nuclear deterrence. Given the inadequacy of existing US and Japanese ballistic missile defence systems, it is far from a sure thing that such a test could be intercepted. The risks are immense. Civil aviators and mariners in the target area may perish, given that North Korea does not offer international warning of its missile launch plans - unlike other states that routinely test ballistic missiles. The environmental damage and fallout could be catastrophic. Moreover, should the missile fail over Japan - or prematurely detonate - the consequences would effectively guarantee a nuclear war in retaliation. What would a nuke in the Pacific mean? Mr Kim said in an English statement carried by state news agency KCNA that Mr Trump's remarks "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". A US Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber sits on the runway at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam July 18, 2017Image copyrightREUTERS Image caption The Pacific island of Guam is home to the US Air Force's Andersen air base He said "now that Trump has denied the existence of and insulted me and my country in front of the eyes of the world and made the most ferocious declaration of a war in history", North Korea would consider the "highest level of hard-line countermeasure" to make Mr Trump "pay dearly for his speech". He ended by saying he would "surely and definitely tame the mentally deranged US dotard with fire". Experts say this is the first time a North Korean leader has made a direct address to an international audience. The statement came shortly after the country's delegation arrived in New York for the UN General Assembly. Analysts say that for this reason it merits serious and thorough consideration. Hours later, Mr Trump responded in a tweet: "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!" Media captionTrump: 'Rocket Man's suicide mission' Earlier, Mr Kim's comments had prompted swift criticism from the Japanese government. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said in a news conference on Friday: "North Korea's remarks and behaviour are provocative to regional and international security, and they are absolutely unacceptable." North Korea has fired two ballistic missiles over Japan in the past month, raising regional tensions even further. How do you defend against Pyongyang? Sanctions won't stop us, warns N Korea Can the world live with a nuclear North Korea? Mr Trump on Thursday signed a new order boosting sanctions against North Korea, where the US treasury would target firms and financial institutions doing business with Pyongyang. He said: "For much too long North Korea has been allowed to abuse the international financial system to facilitate funding for its nuclear weapons and missile programs." The UN Security Council had approved new rounds of sanctions earlier this month aimed at starving North Korea of fuel and income, which were in response to Pyongyang's much-condemned sixth nuclear test on 3 September. -- Peace Is Doable -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
