U.S. ready to respond to possible "late Christmas gift" from North Korea: DOD



News U.S. ready to respond to possible “late Christmas gift” from North Korea: DOD Defense department official insists U.S. still seeking "diplomatic solution" to DPRK issue Jeongmin Kim January 30, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCNA Washington is prepared to respond to any "late Christmas gift" from North Korea should one take place, a senior U.S. Department of Defense official said Thursday. The comment refers to a North Korean warning last month that the U.S. would need to choose what kind of "Christmas gift" it wanted to receive -- a warning that many interpreted as a threat to resume long-range missile testing. Washington is prepared to respond to any "late Christmas gift" from North Korea should one take place, a senior U.S. Department of Defense official said Thursday. The comment refers to a North Korean warning last month that the U.S. would need to choose what kind of "Christmas gift" it wanted to receive -- a warning that many interpreted as a threat to resume long-range missile testing. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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U.S. ready to respond to possible “late Christmas gift” from North Korea: DOD

Defense department official insists U.S. still seeking "diplomatic solution" to DPRK issue

Jeongmin Kim January 30, 2020

U.S. ready to respond to possible “late Christmas gift” from North Korea: DOD

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Washington is prepared to respond to any "late Christmas gift" from North Korea should one take place, a senior U.S. Department of Defense official said Thursday.

The comment refers to a North Korean warning last month that the U.S. would need to choose what kind of "Christmas gift" it wanted to receive -- a warning that many interpreted as a threat to resume long-range missile testing.

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