North Korea on Monday, May 27, 2019, has called U.S. National Security Adviser Bolton a “war monger” and “defective human product” after he called the North’s recent tests of short-range missile a violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions. (Yohei Kanasashi/Kyodo News via AP, File) (Associated Press)SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Monday called U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton a “war monger” and “human defect” after he described its recent tests of short-range missiles as a violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions. The spokesman said Bolton was an “ignorant” hard-liner who throughout different U.S. administrations pushed provocative policies against North Korea including endorsements of pre-emptive strikes and regime change. The deal broke down in 2002 after U.S. intelligence agencies said North Korea was continuing its pursuit of bombs with a secret uranium enrichment program. Bolton acknowledged that the United States has not been “hearing much from North Korea” since the summit in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Source: Washington Post May 27, 2019 03:26 UTC