Trump was rounding off his trip Tuesday by demonstrating the rawer side of that power with a stop at the Yokosuka US Naval Base. The US president even sprinkled a few Japanese words into his address, referencing ancient Japanese poetry. Trump and the first lady said goodbye to the Japanese royal couple on Tuesday before leaving Tokyo. Trump insisted that he does not consider recent North Korean short-range missile tests to have violated UN resolutions, or even to pose a particular threat. I view it as a man who perhaps wants to get attention," Trump said of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, whom he once more praised, calling him "very smart".

Source: Bangkok Post May 28, 2019 01:52 UTC