 was neutral in its assessment on the cause of the tremor, which it recorded as a 3.5 magnitude quake, saying in a statement that it could not "conclusively confirm at this time the nature (natural or human-made) of the event".

After the North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un, said President Donald Trump would "pay dearly" for threatening to "totally destroy" North Korea + if the USA were forced to defend itself or its allies against a North Korean attack, Kim's foreign minister told reporters his country's response to Trump "could be the most powerful detonation of an H-bomb in the Pacific".

Mnuchin referenced Trump's speech in his comments, telling reporters "it is time for all nations to work together to isolate the Kim regime until it ceases its hostile behavior". It claimed that it had detonated a hydrogen bomb for an intercontinental ballistic missile. "I will make the man holding the prerogative of the supreme command in the US pay dearly for his speech calling for totally destroying the DPRK", said the statement carried by North's official Korean Central News Agency...

Mr Kim said the North would consider the "highest level of hard-line countermeasure in history" against the United States and that Mr Trump's comments had confirmed his own nuclear programme was "the correct path". "I see no reason to doubt that it was an natural disaster". "The Democratic People's Republic of Korea is a responsible nuclear weapons state", Ri said.

John McCain told reporters that he answers to his own conscience, not Governor Ducey, and that he "cannot in good conscience", vote for the Graham-Cassidy bill. In a dramatic late-night vote in July, McCain - who has cultivated a reputation as a "maverick" with an independent streak - voted no on a similar attempt by the GOP to reform health care.

In the past, KCNA has occasionally not published English versions of crude insults directed at USA leaders or officials in an apparent effort to differentiate its statements for domestic audiences and outsiders. North Korea's foreign minister brushed aside US President Donald Trump's fiery threat to destroy his nation, comparing it to a "dog's bark" and suggesting Pyongyang would not be deterred by the rhetoric.

South Korea's government said it was the first such direct address to the world by any North Korean leader. Arriving in NY for the United Nations meetings, North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong
was neutral in its assessment on the cause of the tremor, which it recorded as a 3.5 order of magnitude earthquake, say in a statement that it could not " conclusively confirm at this meter the nature (lifelike or human - made) of the event ". 

 After the North Korean drawing card, Kim Jong Un, say President Donald Trump would " pay dearly " for threatening to " totally destroy " North Korea + if the USA were push to defend itself or its allies against a North Korean attack, Kim's foreign minister told reporter his country's response to Trump " could be the most potent detonation of an H - bomb calorimeter in the Pacific ". 

 Mnuchin referenced Trump's address in his comments, telling reporters " it is time for all nations to exercise together to isolate the Kim regime until it ceases its hostile behavior ". It claim that it had detonate a hydrogen bomb for an intercontinental ballistic missile. " I will make the man holding the prerogative of the supreme command in the US pay dearly for his speech calling for wholly destroy the DPRK ", say the instruction carried by North's official Korean Central News Agency... 

 Mr Kim said the North would consider the " high level of hard - line countermeasure in history " against the United States and that Mr Trump's comments had confirm his own nuclear programme was " the correct path ". " I see no cause to doubt that it was an natural disaster ". " The Democratic People's Republic of Korea is a responsible nuclear weapons department of state ", Ri said. 

 John McCain tell reporters that he answers to his own conscience, not Governor Ducey, and that he " cannot in good conscience ", vote for the Graham - Cassidy bill. In a dramatic late - nox vote in July, McCain - who has cultivated a reputation as a " maverick " with an independent streak - voted no on a similar attempt by the GOP to reform health care. 

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After the NoRTh korean leadEr, KIm Jong Un, said preSident doNalD trump WouLd "pay Dearly" FOr threAtening to "ToTAlly deSTroy" NorTH koRea + iF the USA were forced TO dEFend itself or itS allieS aGAiNST a NOrtH Korean attAcK, Kim's FOreign mINiSTER toLD reporters his Country's resPOnsE to TruMp "CouLD be the Most pOwERfuL detonation Of an h-bomb in thE PacifIC".

MnuchiN ReferenCed TruMp's SpeEch iN HiS cOmmEnTS, teLLiNg rEPorTers "it is TiMe For alL natIONS To woRk tOgetHer to Isolate the Kim RegIme uNTil It ceaSes itS hosTiLe behAvior". IT claiMeD that it had detonAted A hydrogen BomB fOr aN iNtercONtinenTal BalListic mIssile. "I WIll MaKE THe Man holding the preroGaTIVe Of the supReme coMMaNd IN the US paY dEarLy foR HIs speEch cALlIng for toTally dEStRoYing the dPrK", said ThE stAteMent cARrieD by NorTh's officIal KoREan Central News aGency...

Mr Kim saiD ThE nOrTH wouLd cOnsider the "hIgheST levEl of HArD-liNE counTermeAsURe IN history" against the UNiTed StaTes anD that Mr Trump's Comments haD CONfirmed hIs owN NuCLear programme wAs "the Correct patH". "i see no reAson tO doubt thAt it was an NATural disAstEr". "THe DEmoCRAtIc People's RepuBLIc of koRea is a rEspOnsible NucLeaR weApoNs State", Ri saId.

John MccaIn ToLd RepOrterS That he anSwErs To His Own coNSciencE, not GOverNoR DUCey, And that HE "cANNot iN gOoD conSciEnCe", votE for THe GRaham-CaSsidy bill. in a DRamaTiC lAte-nighT vote in July, MccaIn - who has cuLtIvaTed a rePUTation as A "maverick" with an independENt streaK - voTed no On a sImilar attEmpT by the gOP TO reforM healtH care.

in The PASt, KCNa HAs OccAsIonally not PUBliShed ENgLish VersionS of crude insults dirECteD at USA leaders Or oFficIALs In aN ApPAreNt EFfoRT To differentiate Its statemeNtS FoR domestic aUDieNcEs and ouTsiders. north kOrea's foReign miniSter brushEd AsidE us PrEsident DonAld Trump'S fiery thrEAt to dEStRoy hiS naTion, coMpAriNg it tO a "dog's BArk" And suGgestiNg pyongyAng woUlD not be deTerred by the rhetoric.

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 was neutral in its assess ment on th e cau seofth e tr emor , which it rec o rded  as a 3.5 magnitude qu ake,sa y ingi na sta tementt ha t itco ul d n ot "c onclu siv ely con firm at th isti me the natur e  ( natural or  hu man-made) of  th e even t" .
A fterthe  Nort h Kore a n lead er, Kim J on g  Un, s a id Pres i d en t Do nald Trump would" pa y  dearly" for t hreate ni n gt o  "t ota lly destro y"  Nort h  Korea+  i f t heU SA were force d to defend its elf or  i tsa lliesagain st a N orth Korean  att ack, Kim' s fore i gn mini s ter tol d repo rte rshisc ou nt ry' sr esp o ns e t o  Tr ump "cou ld  b e the  mos t p o werf uldeto natio n of an H-bom b i n th e  Pa cific ".

M nuch in  refe renced  Trum p' s speech in his  com ments, te lli ng  re po rters "it is  ti mefor all  nation s  to  w o r k  t ogether to isolate  t h e  K im regim e unti l  i tc eases it shos tile b ehavi or". It  claimed  thati tha d deton at ed a h yd rog enbombf or a n inte rcontine ntalb allistic missi l e. "I will ma k et h em an h old ing the pre roga t iveof t h esup r eme c omman di nt he US pay dearly fo rhis sp eechcalling for t otally des t r o ying the  DPR K ", said the state mentcarried by North'soffic ial Kore an Centra l News Age ncy ... 

M r K i m  s aid the North w ould  c onsider  th e "high est  le vel  of  h ard-linecounterm ea su re  i n h istor y " agains tthe  U nit ed St a tes an d tha t Mr  T ru m p's  commen t sh a d co nf ir medhis  o wn nu clea r  pr ogramme  was "the  co r rect  p at h". "Isee no reason  t o doubt th at  it  was a n naturaldisaster". "The Democra t ic Peop le' s Rep ubli c of Kore a i s a re spo n siblenuclea r wea po nss t ate", R isai d. 

John McC a i n t old r ep orte rs that  he answers to his own  conscience,not  Gov e r no r D u ce y , a nd tha t he "cannot in g ood consci en c e" , vote for the  G raham-C assidybill. In a dr amatic la te-nightvo te i n Jul y, McCain- who ha s cultiva t ed ar ep utati onas a " ma ver ick"with a n  in depen dent s tr eak -voted  n o on a s imilar attempt by the G OP torefor m h ealth car e.Inthe past,  KCN A has occa sio nal ly no t p u blish ed E n gl ish versi onso f crude i n su lts d ir ected at US A l ead ers o r o f ficial s in  an apparent effo r t to different iate i tssta t emen ts  for domesticaud ie n c es and o ut siders. Nor th Korea 's forei gn min isterbrushed a si d e US P resi den t DonaldTru mp ' s fiery  t hr e at todest ro y hisnation ,  com p a ring it to a "do g's b a r k" an d  su ggest in g Pyong y angwould notbe deterred  by th e rh etori c.

Sou th  Korea 'sgo vernment s a id it was  thefirst s uc h di rec t addr esst o  theworl dbyany North K or e an  l e ade r. A rrivi ng  inNY for th e  UnitedNat i ons mee ti ngs , NorthK or e a n ForeignMin ister R i Yong
 was_neutral in_its assessment on the_cause of_the_tremor, which_it_recorded as a_3.5 magnitude quake,_saying in a statement_that it could_not_"conclusively confirm at this time the nature (natural or human-made) of the event".

After the_North_Korean leader,_Kim_Jong_Un, said President Donald Trump_would "pay dearly" for threatening_to "totally_destroy" North Korea + if the USA were_forced_to defend itself_or its allies against a North Korean attack, Kim's_foreign minister told reporters his country's_response to Trump_"could_be_the most powerful detonation_of an H-bomb in the Pacific".

Mnuchin_referenced Trump's speech in his comments,_telling reporters "it is time for all_nations to work together to isolate_the Kim regime until it_ceases its_hostile behavior". It claimed that_it had detonated_a hydrogen_bomb for an_intercontinental ballistic missile. "I will make_the man holding_the prerogative of the supreme command_in_the US pay_dearly_for_his speech_calling for totally_destroying_the DPRK",_said_the statement carried by North's official_Korean_Central News Agency...

Mr Kim said the North_would consider the "highest_level_of hard-line countermeasure in_history" against the United States_and that Mr Trump's comments had_confirmed his_own nuclear_programme was "the correct path". "I see no reason to doubt_that it was an natural disaster"._"The Democratic People's Republic_of Korea_is_a responsible nuclear_weapons_state", Ri_said.

John McCain told reporters that he answers_to his_own conscience, not Governor Ducey, and_that he "cannot in_good_conscience", vote for the Graham-Cassidy bill._In a dramatic late-night vote in_July, McCain - who has_cultivated_a_reputation as a "maverick" with_an independent streak - voted no_on a similar_attempt by the GOP to reform health_care.

In_the past, KCNA has occasionally not_published_English versions of crude insults directed_at_USA_leaders or officials in an_apparent effort to differentiate its statements_for domestic audiences and outsiders. North Korea's foreign minister_brushed aside US_President Donald Trump's fiery threat_to_destroy_his nation, comparing it to a "dog's bark" and suggesting_Pyongyang would_not be deterred_by the rhetoric.

South Korea's government said it was the first_such direct address to the world by_any North Korean leader. Arriving in NY for the United Nations_meetings, North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong