The editorial in North Korea on Saturday also said the U.S. "finds itself in an ever worsening dilemma, being thrown into the grip of extreme security unrest by the DPRK. DPRK stands for North Korea's official name, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. The president also saluted Xi for China's recent United Nations vote to impose tougher sanctions on North Korea, in response the country’s escalating pursuit of nuclear weapons, according to the White House. The White House says Trump also told Xi he looked forward to seeing him in China later this year. Trump has urged China to pressure North Korea to halt its nuclear weapons program, which North Korea says is nearing the capability of targeting the United States.

Source: Fox News August 12, 2017 14:03 UTC