Donald Trump issues chilling threat to Kim Jong-un after warnings North Korea is set to test missile that can hit US
DONALD Trump has issued a chilling threat to North Korea - insisting "only one thing will work" when dealing with the rogue state.
The Republican said the North has embarrassed US negotiators, who he claims have tried to strike deals with the rogue state for "25 years".
Writing in a series of tweets, Trump said: "Presidents and their administrations have been talking to North Korea for 25 years, agreements made and massive amounts of money paid.
"... Hasn't worked, agreements violated before the ink was dry, making fools of U.S. negotiators. Sorry, but only one thing will work!"
But the US President didn't clarify what he was implying.
His comments come hours after North Korea prepared to test a long-range missile which experts feared could reach the west coast of the United States.
Announcing their missile developments, influential Russian politician Anton Morozov said: "They are preparing for new tests of a long-range missile.
"They even gave us mathematical calculations that they believe prove that their missile can hit the west coast of the United States.
"As far as we understand, they intend to launch one more long-range missile in the near future.
"And in general, their mood is rather belligerent."
Fears are growing North Korea could test a nuke or launch a ballistic missile next Tuesday to mark the founding of its governing communist party.
North Korea often tests nukes or rockets on key state anniversaries.
This includes the birthdays of those in the ruling Kim dynasty.
Its most recent nuclear detonation last month triggered an artificial earthquake six times larger than in any previous test.
Leading the international condemnation, US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis vowed to meet any threat to America with "a massive military response".
North Korea claimed it has developed a sophisticated 120 kiloton hydrogen bomb small enough to be carried on an intercontinental missile.
A new report says Kim Jong-un's deadly nuke arsenal has the ability to wreak apocalyptic havoc on neighbours South Korea and Japan as well as the United States.
Four million people could die within MINUTES of launching a nuclear strike, shock research has found.
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