6/21/2017

NATIONAL SECURITY/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP MEMORANDA: “A Message to the Congress of the United States on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to North Korea Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days of the anniversary date of its declaration, […]

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6/21/2017

CHINA/MILITARY/NATIONAL SECURITY/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR: “The Trump administration has come under growing pressure to open negotiations on a temporary freeze on North Korea’s nuclear and missile tests in return for reducing the American military footprint in the Korean Peninsula, according to American officials and foreign diplomats. Versions of the proposal, floated by Beijing for several months, have […]

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6/20/2017

CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA: “President Trump said on Tuesday [6-20-17] that China had not succeeded in getting North Korea to curb its nuclear and ballistic missile programs, an extraordinary admission of failure in his strategy for dealing with the rogue regime of Kim Jong-un. Mr. Trump’s statement — delivered in an almost cavalier tweet, given how […]

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6/20/2017

FOREIGN POLICY/NATIONAL SECURITY/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR: “US spy satellites have detected new activity at North Korea’s underground nuclear test site for the first time in several weeks, two US officials told CNN. The activity appears to involve some modifications around one of the tunnel entrances to an underground test area. The officials said it is not yet […]

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6/20/2017

FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA: “The United States holds North Korea accountable for its treatment of U.S. student Otto Warmbier and wants three other U.S. citizens detained by Pyongyang to be freed as soon as possible, the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday [6-20-17]. ‘We hold North Korea accountable for Otto Warmbier’s unjust imprisonment,’ State Department spokeswoman […]

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6/20/2017

NORTH KOREA: “The U.S. once again condemns the brutality of the North Korean regime as we mourn its latest victim. Video: https://t.co/Rvm11ZbPk7” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 20, 2017 11:41am […]

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6/19/2017

MISC/NORTH KOREA: “Melania and I offer our deepest condolences to the family of Otto Warmbier. Full statement: https://t.co/8kmcA6YtFD https://t.co/EhrP4BiJeB” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 19, 2017 06:44pm […]

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6/19/2017

CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/TRADE DEALS: “Ahead of a high-level U.S.-China security meeting in Washington, Beijing is doing its utmost to show why close trade links with China are a good thing for America, and starting with Iowa beef. Chinese and U.S. officials are set to kick off an annual security dialogue on Wednesday [6-21-17] that will […]

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6/12/2017

CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA: “The Trump administration has asked Beijing to take action against nearly 10 Chinese companies and individuals to curb their trading with North Korea, according to senior U.S. officials, as part of a strategy to decapitate the key networks that support Pyongyang’s nuclear-weapons program. Although there is no firm deadline, the U.S. has […]

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6/2/2107

CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/UN: “China, North Korea’s only significant diplomatic ally, is opposed to Pyongyang’s missile launches and will support any new United Nations sanctions against the country, China’s Premier Li Keqiang said on Friday [6-2-17]. ‘We are firmly committed to the denuclearisaton of the peninsular and opposed to nuclear tests and missile launches by North […]

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5/26/2017

CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Chinese officials have told the U.S. that they’ve tightened inspections and policing along the border with North Korea as part of U.N. sanctions aimed at halting Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile activities, the top U.S. diplomat for East Asia said Friday [5-26-17]. Beijing’s action reflects a growing awareness about the urgent […]

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5/24/2017

FOREIGN POLICY/NATIONAL SECURITY/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR/PHILIPPINES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump told his Philippine counterpart that Washington has sent two nuclear submarines to waters off the Korean peninsula, the New York Times said, comments likely to raise questions about his handling of sensitive information. Trump has said ‘a major, major conflict’ with North Korea is possible […]

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5/23/2017

CRIME/DRUGS/FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/PHILIPPINES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump praised President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines in a phone call last month for doing an ‘unbelievable job on the drug problem’ in the island nation where the government has sanctioned gunning down suspects in the streets. Mr. Trump also boasted that the United States has ‘two nuclear […]

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5/19/2017

FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “North Korea’s deputy U.N. envoy said on Friday [5-19-17] that the United States needed to roll back its “hostile policy” toward the country before there could be talks between the pair. ‘As everybody knows, the Americans have gestured (toward) dialogue,’ North Korea’s Deputy U.N. Ambassador Kim In Ryong told reporters […]

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5/16/2017

CYBERWAR/FBI/NORTH KOREA: “The ransomware assault infecting computers in more than 100 countries bears some of the hallmarks of previous attacks by North Korea, according to some in the cybersecurity industry, offering a reminder of the secretive nation’s cyberwarfare capabilities. North Korea enlists a core of 1,700 hackers and 5,000 more supporting members, according to South […]

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5/15/2017

NATIONAL SECURITY/NORTH KOREA: “North Korea’s successful missile test-launch signals major advances in developing an intercontinental ballistic missile, such as mastery of re-entry technology and better engine performance key to targeting the United States, experts say. The isolated country has been developing a long-range missile capable of striking the mainland United States mounted with a nuclear […]

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5/11/2017

CIA/FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA: “The CIA has established a Korea Mission Center to address ‘the nuclear and ballistic missile threat posed by’ North Korea and its unpredictable leader, the US intelligence agency announced Wednesday. The creation of the center focusing on specific threats from the Korean peninsula will allow the CIA to ‘harness the full resources, […]

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5/5/2017

FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved legislation on Thursday [5-4-17] to tighten sanctions on North Korea by targeting its shipping industry and companies that do business with the reclusive state. The vote was 419 to 1. Supporters said the legislation was intended to send a strong message to […]

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5/1/2017

FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump told Bloomberg News on Monday [5-1-17] that he’d be ‘honored’ to talk to Kim Jong-un, and while it’s not the first time he’s signaled a willingness to meet with perhaps the world’s most brutal dictator — it may provide an important glance into his North Korea strategy. […]

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5/1/2017

FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/PHILIPPINES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “White House press secretary Sean Spicer on Monday defended President Donald Trump’s kind words for totalitarian leaders, saying the president is protecting the American people and U.S. allies through his seemingly warm relations with such men. In an interview with CBS’ John Dickerson, Trump said North Korean dictator Kim Jong […]

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5/1/2017

FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/PHILIPPINES: “President Donald Trump widened an outreach that could help promote the enforcement of sanctions against North Korea, with White House invitations to the leaders of Thailand and Singapore, following an invitation to the president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte. The Southeast Asian nations could help Mr. Trump in a part of Asia […]

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4/28/2017

FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE/REX TILLERSON: “The Trump administration’s top diplomat said the US is willing to engage in talks with North Korea, even as President Donald Trump warned about the possibility of armed conflict with the nuclear-armed regime. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told NPR Thursday [4-27-17] that the US would be willing […]

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4/28/2017

FOREIGN POLICY/NATIONAL SECURITY/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR/STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE/REX TILLERSON: “Secretary of State Rex Tillerson signaled on Friday [4-28-17] that the Trump administration may have finally accepted the one course of action that could stop North Korea’s nuclear threat to the world: direct talks. After months of US military posturing and shows of force met by North […]

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4/26/2017

FOREIGN POLICY/MILITARY/NORTH KOREA/SOUTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The U.S. military started moving parts of an anti-missile defense system to a deployment site in South Korea on Wednesday [4-26-17], triggering protests from villagers and criticism from China, amid tension over North Korea’s weapons development. The earlier-than-expected steps to deploy the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system […]

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4/24/2017

FOREIGN POLICY/POLITICS/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Trump administration officials will hold a rare briefing for the entire Senate at the White House on North Korea as tensions continue to mount with the oppressive regime. White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said the briefing scheduled for Wednesday will be led by Secretary of State Tillerson, Secretary of […]

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4/24/2017

FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Trump administration officials will hold a rare briefing for the entire Senate at the White House on North Korea as tensions continue to mount with the oppressive regime. White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said the briefing scheduled for Wednesday will be led by Secretary of State Tillerson, Secretary of […]

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4/24/2017

FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “With tensions rising between the US and North Korea, the Pentagon on Sunday called for the isolated communist nation to avoid destabilizing the situation further. ‘We call on (North Korea) to refrain from provocative, destabilizing actions and rhetoric, and to make the strategic choice to fulfill its international obligations and […]

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4/20/2017

CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Mr. Trump’s confrontational and improvisational approach to foreign affairs has lifted his mood, fortunes and poll numbers in recent days. There are signs it has also made an impact on the Chinese, prodding them to finally use their leverage with their errant neighbor, North Korea. But Mr. Trump’s mix of […]

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4/18/2017

FOREIGN POLICY/MILITARY/NAVY/NORTH KOREA: “The Navy confirmed Tuesday [4-18-17] that it didn’t send one of its aircraft carriers directly toward North Korea amid growing tensions with Pyongyang, despite representations by President Donald Trump and his top defense advisers that it was on its way. In fact, the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson was thousands of […]

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04/18/2017

FOREIGN POLICY/MILITARY/NORTH KOREA/SOUTH KOREA: “The US and South Korean militaries are teaming up for a massive 11-day exercise featuring a large portion of their fighter aircraft fleet. On Monday [4-17-17], Exercise Max Thunder kicked off to ‘enhance interoperability’ between the US and South Korean forces, according to US Pacific Command. The event goes until Apr. […]

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04/18/2017

FOREIGN POLICY/JAPAN/MIKE PENCE/NORTH KOREA: “U.S. Vice President Mike Pence assured Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday [4-18-17] that the United States stands ‘100 percent’ behind its anchor ally in Asia in working to defuse risks from North Korea’s nuclear program. Pence struck a stern tone as he began talks with Abe and other Japanese […]

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04/17/2017

FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “With North Korean soldiers standing less than 100 feet behind him at the Korean Demilitarized Zone [DMZ], Vice President Mike Pence told CNN that Pyongyang should understand that the Trump administration’s approach toward the regime will be different than that of past US presidents. ‘We’re going to abandon the failed […]

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04/16/2017

CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump defended reserving his position on labeling China a currency manipulator in a tweet early Easter Sunday [4-16-17]. ‘Why would I call China a currency manipulator when they are working with us on the North Korean problem?’ asked Trump. Supporters and detractors of the president have criticized his recent […]

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4/16/2017

CHINA/NORTH KOREA: “Why would I call China a currency manipulator when they are working with us on the North Korean problem? We will see what happens!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 16, 2017 07:18am […]

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04/14/2017

FOREIGN POLICY/MIKE PENCE/NATIONAL SECURITY/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR: “Vice President Mike Pence will leave Washington on Saturday for an 11-day trip overseas with his first stop in South Korea as North Korea appears to prepare for another nuclear test. White House officials said Pence’s trip is intended to reinforce that the U.S. is fully committed to its security […]

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04/12/2017

CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “China warned on Friday [4-14-17] that tensions on the Korean Peninsula could run out of control, after North Korea said it could test a nuclear weapon whenever its top leader, Kim Jong-un, decided, and as an American naval group neared the peninsula in a show of resolve. ‘The United States […]

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04/12/2017

FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “North Korea is a country prepared for conflict. Still technically at war with its southern neighbor, ordinary North Koreans are warned to be in a state of constant vigilance to threats from the outside, particularly from the US. Those fears seemed to be confirmed this month, after US President Donald […]

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04/11/2017

CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump tweeted Tuesday [4-11-17] that the US will ‘solve the North Korea problem’ alone if China refuses to help. ‘North Korea is looking for trouble. If China decides to help, that would be great. If not, we will solve the problem without them! U.S.A,’ he tweeted. ‘I explained […]

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04/06/2017

CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump and Xi Jinping, the president of China, will take each other’s measure on Thursday [4-6-17] as they meet for the first time to discuss trade tensions, North Korea’s nuclear ambitions and other issues. The two men will spend about 24 hours together at Mr. Trump’s beachside Mar-a-Lago estate […]

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04/05/2017

FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A confluence of crises in Syria and North Korea is forcing President Donald Trump to re-evaluate his fledgling foreign policy, deciding which advisers he will listen to and which campaign pledges to jettison. The apparent chemical-weapons attack in Syria and the latest ballistic missile test by North Korea raise the […]

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04/05/2017

CABINET/FOREIGN POLICY/MILITARY/NORTH KOREA/STATE/TRUMP PEOPLE/REX TILLERSON: “North Korea has fired a ballistic missile into the sea off the Korean Peninsula, the latest in a series of test firings and one that comes just days before President Donald Trump is set to huddle with Chinese President Xi Jinping for a two-day summit in Florida. Here’s what Secretary […]

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04/04/2017

CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Warning the U.S. could act alone, President Donald Trump has vowed to deliver an ultimatum to Chinese leader Xi Jinping to rein in North Korea when the two men come face-to-face for the first time this week. But Trump’s early retreat on Taiwan already has chipped away at his standing […]

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3/17/2017

CABINET/MILITARY/NATIONAL SECURITY/NORTH KOREA/STATE/TRUMP PEOPLE/REX TILLERSON: “The US would consider military action against North Korea if it was provoked, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Friday. Speaking in Seoul at a joint press conference with South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se, Tillerson said Washington’s policy of ‘strategic patience’ had ended. ‘Certainly, we do not want things […]

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2/14/2017

INTELLIGENCE/LEAKS/NORTH KOREA: “The real story here is why are there so many illegal leaks coming out of Washington? Will these leaks be happening as I deal on N.Korea etc?”  – Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 14, 2017 09:28am […]

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2/12/2017

CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/NATIONAL SECURITY/NORTH KOREA: “President Donald Trump is facing calls for a show of strength toward North Korea after Pyongyang’s weekend launch of a ballistic missile, posing the first major challenge to his administration by a foreign leader and an awkward balancing act with China. U.S. lawmakers called for military exercises with regional allies, a […]

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2/12/2017

FOREIGN POLICY/JAPAN/NORTH KOREA: “North Korea’s test launch of a ballistic missile was ‘absolutely intolerable,’ Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said at a joint news conference with U.S. President Donald Trump in Florida, on Saturday. ‘I just want everybody to understand, and fully know, that the United States of America is behind Japan, our great ally, […]

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2/11/2017

FOREIGN POLICY/NATIONAL SECURITY/NORTH KOREA: “North Korea launched a ballistic missile toward the sea off its eastern coast on Sunday, in what South Korea called the North’s first attempt to test President Trump’s policy on the isolated country. A projectile believed to be a modified version of the North’s intermediate-range ballistic missile Musudan took off at […]

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2/3/2017

CABINET/FOREIGN POLICY/JAMES MATTIS/NORTH KOREA: “U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis promised an ‘effective and overwhelming’ response to any use of nuclear weapons against America or its allies, delivering a firm message to North Korea during his first overseas trip. Mr. Mattis said during a meeting Friday with South Korean Defense Minister Han Min-koo that the U.S.’s […]

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4/13/2013

CHINA/NORTH KOREA/OBAMA ADMIN: “China will extract much from Secretary Kerry and the U:S. in order for them to help us with the North Korea problem-don’t let this happen!”  – 4/13/2013, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, trumptwitterarchive.com, 4/13/2013 […]

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4/12/2013

NORTH KOREA/OBAMA: “Where is the President? It is time for him to come on TV and show strength against the repeated threats from North Korea — and others.”  – 4/12/2013, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, trumptwitterarchive.com, 4/12/2013 […]

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4/12/2013

CELEBS/NORTH KOREA: “The only American who has met with the North Korean man child is Dennis Rodman. Isn’t that frightening and sad?”  – 4/12/2013, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, trumptwitterarchive.com, 4/12/2013 […]

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4/12/2013

CHINA/CYBERWAR/NORTH KOREA: “China controls North Korea. So now besides cyber hacking us all day, they are using the Norks to taunt us. China is a major threat.”  – 4/12/2013, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, trumptwitterarchive.com, 4/12/2013 […]

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4/11/2013

NORTH KOREA/OBAMA: “Mr. President, it is time to lead on the Korean crisis. Make a statement from the Rose Garden and send a strong message to the man child!”  – 4/11/2013, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, trumptwitterarchive.com, 4/11/2013 […]

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4/6/2013

NORTH KOREA/OBAMA: “Our President must be very careful with the 28 year old wack job in North Korea. At some point we may have to get very tough-blatant threats”  – 4/6/2013, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, trumptwitterarchive.com, 4/6/2013 […]

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4/6/2013

NORTH KOREA/SOUTH KOREA: “When is South Korea going to start paying us for the massive amounts of money we are spending to protect them from the North?”  – 4/6/2013, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, trumptwitterarchive.com, 4/6/2013 […]

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4/3/2013

CHINA/NORTH KOREA: “The purpose of China’s massive military buildup on the Nork’s border is to intimidate us. China attacked us during the Korean War.”  – 4/3/2013, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, trumptwitterarchive.com, 4/3/2013 […]

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4/2/2013

NORTH KOREA/SOUTH KOREA: “I ask again, how much is very wealthy South Korea paying the United States for protecting it against North Korea?”  – 4/2/2013, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, trumptwitterarchive.com, 4/2/2013 […]

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4/2/2013

CHUCK HAGEL/ELECTION/NORTH KOREA/POLITICS: “With the impending crisis in Korea, is it a big confidence builder that Chuck Hagel is Sec. of Defense? Elections have consequences.”  – 4/2/2013, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, trumptwitterarchive.com, 4/2/2013 […]

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3/30/2013

NORTH KOREA/SOUTH KOREA: “What do we get from our economic competitor South Korea for the tremendous cost of protecting them from North Korea? – NOTHING!”  – 3/30/2013, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, trumptwitterarchive.com, 3/30/2013 […]

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3/30/2013

CHINA/NORTH KOREA: “North Korea is reliant on China. China could solve this problem easily if they wanted to but they have no respect for our leaders.”  – 3/30/2013, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, trumptwitterarchive.com, 3/30/2013 […]

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3/5/2013

CELEBS/NORTH KOREA: “Despite previous tweet, Dennis Rodman would do a better job than the current Ambassador to North Korea. His relationship with Kim Jong Un was amazing to see.” [9:27:23 AM]  – 3/5/2013, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Trumptwitterarchive.com, Twitlonger.com, 3/5/2013 […]

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3/5/2013

CELEBS/NORTH KOREA: “To show you how dishonest some of the press is, they took my funny & sarcastic statement that Dennis Rodman should be Ambassador to North Korea as a serious fact.” [9:26:46 AM]  – 3/5/2013, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Trumptwitterarchive.com, Twitlonger.com, 3/5/2013 […]

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12/12/2012

CHINA/NORTH KOREA: “We can’t even stop the Norks from blasting a missile. China is laughing at us. It is really sad.” [03:16:50 PM]  – 12/12/2012, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Trumptwitterarchive.com, 12/12/2012 […]

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