President Donald Trump drew gasps at the United Nations General Assembly last September when he threatened to "totally destroy" North Korea. Speaking at a White House event, the president said the cancellation was a setback for North Korea and the world. "It has a chance to be a great, great meeting for North Korea and a great meeting for the world," he said. A senior administration official said Trump himself dictated the letter, which also warned North Korea that US nuclear power was vastly superior to Pyongyang's. The diplomatic push did provide at least one diplomatic success: the safe return of three Americans who had been held prisoner in North Korea.

Source: dna May 25, 2018 05:54 UTC