North Korean leader Kim Jong-un lobbed insults at U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday, calling him a "mentally deranged U.S. dotard" and hinting at frightening new weapons tests. — @realDonaldTrumpIn a lengthy statement carried by state media, Kim said Trump would "pay dearly" for his recent threat to destroy North Korea. North Korea has conducted six nuclear test explosions since 2006, all at its northeastern underground test site. Risks to JapanJapanese Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera noted a Pacific test could mean a nuclear-armed missile flying over Japan. Past KCNA reports have used the Korean word against South Korean conservatives, but they rarely translate it as dotard.

Source: CBC News September 22, 2017 14:14 UTC