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Illustration on possible solutions to the North Korea situation by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Donald Trump U.N. speech shows a statesman at work

By Robert Charles

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 &quot;the sound of a dog barking&quot; 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. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

The Latest: Analyst says biggest fear is an atmospheric test

Associated Press

In this Sept. 3, 2017, image distributed on Sept. 4, 2017, by the North Korean government, North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un holds a meeting of the ruling party's presidium. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)

Kim Jong Un: ‘Deranged’ Trump will ‘pay dearly’ for threat

By FOSTER KLUG - Associated Press

FILE - In this Saturday, July 8, 2017, file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping arrive for a meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany. After a cordial meeting between Trump and Xi in April 2017, tensions are simmering again between the world’s two biggest economies. As U.S. and Chinese economic officials prepare to meet Wednesday, July 19, in Washington, the U.S. is weighing whether to slap tariffs on steel imports and risk setting off a trade war, a dicey option to deal with a problem caused largely by China’s massive overproduction of steel. (Saul Loeb/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Donald Trump persuades China to cut North Korea financial transactions

By Dave Boyer and S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

The Latest: Hawaii leader describes N. Korea threat scenario

Associated Press

Kim Jong-un: ‘Deranged’ Donald Trump will ‘pay’ for threat

By Matthew Pennington - Associated Press

Sen. Bernard Sanders on Thursday delivered the kind of foreign policy speech his supporters begged to see during his presidential campaign last year. (Associated Press/File)

Bernie Sanders calls war on terror ‘a disaster,’ blames Donald Trump for ‘reckless’ policies

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

President Jovenel Moise of Haiti addresses the United Nations General Assembly, at U.N. headquarters, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

The Latest: Bangladesh PM accuses Myanmar of laying mines

Associated Press

In this April 15, 2017, file photo, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un waves during a military parade in Pyongyang, North Korea. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E, File)

Donald Trump hits North Korea with new sanctions

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks at a meeting with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani at the Palace Hotel during the United Nations General Assembly, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump says more sanctions coming on North Korea

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

A man walks past a TV screen showing U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the U.N. General Assembly, in Tokyo Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017. Trump's threat before the world to obliterate North Korea left no doubt about his determination to stop the communist country's nuclear weapons buildup. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

North Korea aggression must be resisted by Trump

By Peter Morici

South Korean Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon, center, presides over an interagency meeting for humanitarian aid to North Korea at the government complex in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017. South Korea on Thursday decided to resume humanitarian aid to North Korea to help children and pregnant women, but didn't determine when to provide the $8 million worth of assistance amid tensions created by Pyongyang's nuclear and missile tests. (Kim Seung-doo/Yonhap via AP)

Seoul to resume aid to N. Korea but doesn’t set date

By KIM TONG-HYUNG - Associated Press

A man walks past a TV screen showing U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the U.N. General Assembly, in Tokyo Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017. Trump's threat before the world to obliterate North Korea left no doubt about his determination to stop the communist country's nuclear weapons buildup. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Trump’s trashing of Iran deal poses problems for NK strategy

By MATTHEW PENNINGTON - Associated Press

President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria addresses the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly, at U.N. headquarters, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

The Latest: Chinese expert says Trump speech sounded warlike

Associated Press

Food as a Weapon Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

North Korea regime change is possible

By James A. Lyons

South Korea's President Moon Jae-in, second from right, arrives for the meeting of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday Sept. 19, 2017, at U.N. headquarters. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Trump’s North Korea threats leave Asia struggling to explain

By FOSTER KLUG - Associated Press

In his first speech to the U.N. General Assembly, President Trump challenged other nations to take a stand against "a small group of rogue regimes," and he singled out North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as the most urgent danger. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump defines ‘America First’ to U.N., warns North Korea and Iran

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

A B-1B Lancer from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, and an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the “Golden Dragons” of Strike Squadron (VFA) 192 fly over the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The B-1 is deployed in support of U.S. Pacific Command’s Continuous Bomber Presence (CBP) mission. In place since 2004, the CBP missions are conducted by U.S. Air Force bombers such as the B-1, B-52 Stratofortress and B-2 Spirit in order to provide non-stop stability and security in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a western Pacific deployment as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Robert Nordlund/Released)

82% of Republicans back military strike against North Korea should diplomacy, sanctions fail: Poll

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

President Trump participated in a photo before the beginning of the "Reforming the United Nations: Management, Security, and Development" meeting during the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Monday. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump’s U.N. speech tough on North Korea

By S.A. Miller and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Illustration on the North Korean threat by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Nuclear-armed North Korea is a worldwide problem

By Peter Vincent Pry