“Eyes and brains to the dotard lethargic and dull, Pale ravener of horrible meat.”The Korean word Mr. Kim used for “dotard” was “neukdari,” a common derogatory term for an old person. Some commenters, however, pointed out that the use of a funny word should not eclipse the seriousness of tensions in the region. In a rarity, Mr. Kim was not the butt of the online jokes involving him. Just before 6:30 a.m. on Friday, Mr. Trump resorted to some name-calling of his own. In a tweet, the president called Mr. Kim “obviously a madman who doesn’t mind starving or killing his people.”North Korea has long insulted foreign politicians, sometimes using ugly sexist and racist language.

Source: New York Times September 22, 2017 09:36 UTC