DOTARD. BILL NEELY HAS THE LATEST ON
THAT. GOOD MORNING TO YOU.
>> Reporter: GOOD MORNING, CRAIG.
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME ANY NORTH KOREAN LEADER HAZARDED A
INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCE. KIM JONG-UN SAYS HE TAKES
TRUMP'S THREATS PERSONALLY. HE'S BEEN RATTLED.
HE'S RATTLING THE WORLD WITH A NEW THREAT OF HIS OWN, OF A
NUCLEAR TEST EXPLOSION OVER THE PACIFIC.
FROM NORTH KOREA, A UNIQUE THREAT.
AND FROM KIM JONG-UN, A FIRST MESSAGE IN ENGLISH, VOWING TO
MAKE PRESIDENT TRUMP, QUOTE, PAY DEARLY.
CALLING HIM A PERSONALLY DERANGED DOTARD, OR SENILE OLD
MAN, THAT WORD TRENDING ONLINE, FOR HIS THREATS IN HIS SPEECH TO
THE U.N. ON TUESDAY. >> ROCKET MAN IS ON THIS MISSION
FOR HIMSELF. >> Reporter: CALLING THAT A
PERSONAL INSULT, KIM SAID TRUMP WAS A ROGUE AND A GANGSTER,
PLAYING WITH FIRE. HIS MINISTER PUTTING MORE FUEL
ON THE FIRE, THREATENING TO TEST A HYDROGEN BOMB OVER THE
PACIFIC. THE WAR OF WORDS IS DEEPENING.
SANCTIONS ESCALATING. PRESIDENT TRUMP ORDERING NEW
ONES. >> NORTH KOREA'S NUCLEAR WEAPONS
AND MISSILE DEVELOPMENT IS A GRAVE THREAT TO PEACE AND
SECURITY IN OUR WORLD. >> Reporter: THE PRESIDENT ALSO
PRAISING CHINA -- >> I WANT TO SAY AND THANK
PRESIDENT XI OF CHINA. >> Reporter: FOR ORDERING ITS
BANKS TO STOP BUSINESS WITH NORTH KOREA.
BUT SANCTIONS HAVEN'T STOPPED NORTH KOREA'S NUCLEAR TESTS.
CONDUCTING ITS SIXTH AND LARGEST THIS MONTH.
>> WE'RE NOT GOING TO RUN SCARED.
IF FOR ANY REASON NORTH KOREA ATTACKS THE UNITED STATES OR OUR
ALLIES, THE U.S. WILL RESPOND. PERIOD.
>> Reporter: TALKS SEEM REMOTE. PRESIDENT TRUMP ISN'T CLOSING
THE DOOR. >> IS DIALOGUE STILL POSSIBLE?
>> Reporter: BUT A NUCLEAR THREAT IN THE PACIFIC, HAS
RAISED THIS CRISIS TO A NEW AND DANGEROUS LEVEL.
AND THAT WAR OF WORDS ESCALATING THIS MORNING, WITH PRESIDENT
TRUMP TWEETING, KIM JONG-UN, WHO IS OBVIOUSLY A MADMAN, WHO
DOESN'T MIND STARVING OR KILLING HIS PEOPLE, WILL BE TESTED LIKE
NEVER BEFORE. WELL, CHINA THIS MORNING, IS
CALLING ON THE U.S. AND ALL SIDES TO STOP IRRITAING EACH
OTHER. ONE MINOR BUT IMMEDIATE RESULT
OF THIS ESCALATION IS A GROWING THREAT TO THE WINTER OLYMPICS IN
SOUTH KOREA IN JUST OVER FOUR MONTHS.
FRANCE, THIS MORNING, BECOMING THE FIRST COUNTRY TO SAY IT WILL
STAY HOME IF SECURITY THERE
