N. KOREA OFFICIAL SAYS TRUMP HAD 'DECLARED WAR'

North Korean official says Trump has ‘declared war,’ threatens to shoot down U.S. warplanes

A top North Korean official said Monday that President Trump has “declared war on our country,” and warned that Pyongyang could shoot down any U.S. warplanes flying nearby.

North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong-Ho said his country considers Mr. Trump’s comment last week that North Korea’s leaders “wouldn’t be around much longer” as an act of war.

“At last, he declared a war on our country,” Mr. Ri told reporters in New York City. “Even the fact that this comes from someone who is currently holding the seat of the United States presidency, this is clearly a declaration of war.”

He added, “We will have every right to take countermeasures, including to the right shoot down the United States’ … bombers” conducting flights near North Korean territory.

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