Published 11:40 IST, December 26th 2019

Former US Security Advisor John Bolton warns Trump of imminent threat

Former national security advisor of US John Bolton criticized President Donald Trump's North Korea policy and warned that Pyongyang poses a huge threat.

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Former national security visor of US John Bolton criticized President Donald Trump's rth Korea policy and warned that Pyongyang poses a huge threat. Bolton tweeted, " risk to US forces & our allies is imminent & more effective policy is required before NK has techlogy to threaten American homeland." He was ousted in September amid growing tensions with Trump, pertinently regarding his rth Korea policy. ex-visor who was concerned about rth Korea h warned Trump to be cautious during 2018 summit between Trump and rth Korean leer Kim Jong Un. denuclearization process has been halted since collapse of second summit in Hai at beginning of this year. rth Korea vowed to take steps earlier this month if Washington does t take any actions by end of December. 

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Growing tensions 

In latest war of words between rth Korea and United States, Pyongyang has said that Washington could 'pay dearly' for taking its issue with human rights accord. rth Korea even threatened US' 'verbal abuse' would only result in aggravation of an alrey tense situation on Korean peninsula. On December 21 foreign ministry spokesperson reportedly warned that if US dared to take issue with Pyongyang's system, it would have to face retaliation.  United Nations General Assembly condemned rth Korea's 'long-standing and ongoing' violations of human rights in an annual resolution which was sponsored by dozens of countries including US. It was also rejected by UN envoy of Pyongyang.

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Would be disappointed: Trump

rth Korean foreign ministry's statement is first one since US special representative for rth Korea, Stephen Beigun, publicly urged Kim Jong Un's nation to return to talks on December 16. However, apart from recent warning, re has t been any direct response from rth Korea to Biegun's entreaty. US President Donald Trump has said that he would be disappointed if rth Korea h something in works. He also said that he is watching closely as year-end deline from Pyongyang about fate of nuclear talks approaches. rth h warned Washington that if it fails to make an acceptable offer, it will opt a so far unspecified new way. It has even promised an omius Christmas gift if Washington does t come up with Nuclear concessions.

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11:40 IST, December 26th 2019