The Australian points out that North Korean foreign minister Ri Yong-ho’s warning coincided with a fresh torrent of invective from despot Kim Jong-un, who promised to “tame the mentally deranged US dotard with fire”. He threatened retribution against Donald Trump “beyond his expectation”.
The paper expresses concern over the current situation, arguing North Korea’s intention is to fit the hydrogen bomb to its new intercontinental ballistic missiles.
The Australian emphasizes that the international community must join in the sweeping new sanctions and the sanctions must be applied rigorously, without exception.
Euna Cho analyses the editorial published in the Australian.
