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Donald Trump says North Korea a problem that 'will be taken care of'

US President Donald Trump issued a fresh warning to North Korea on Thursday

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US President Donald Trump walks from Marine One as he returns to the White House in Washington (Photo: Reuters)

AFPPTI Washington
US President Donald Trump issued a fresh warning to North Korea on Thursday, as speculation mounted that Pyongyang may be preparing another nuclear or missile test.

"North Korea is a problem, the problem will be taken care of," Trump said defiantly, amid reports of activity at a North Korean nuclear test site ahead of Saturday's 105th anniversary of the birth of the country's founder Kim Il-Sung.

Trump has repeatedly said he will prevent Pyongyang from developing a nuclear-tipped missile capable of reaching the United States.

The US recently deployed a naval strike group to the region as a show of strength.
 
Earlier today, the US military dropped the largest non- nuclear bomb ever deployed in combat at targets in Afghanistan.

Trump played down suggestions that it was also intended as a warning to Pyongyang.

"I don't know if this sends a message to North Korea. It doesn't make any difference if it does or not," he said.

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First Published: Apr 14 2017 | 1:46 AM IST

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