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| Trump declares North Korea 'sponsor of terror' | |
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| President Trump has announced that the US is re-designating North Korea a state sponsor of terrorism, nine years after it was removed from the list. | President Trump has announced that the US is re-designating North Korea a state sponsor of terrorism, nine years after it was removed from the list. |
| In a cabinet meeting, he said the move would trigger "very large" additional sanctions to be announced on Tuesday. | |
| Mr Trump blamed the country's nuclear programme, and support for what he called international acts of terrorism. | Mr Trump blamed the country's nuclear programme, and support for what he called international acts of terrorism. |
| While announcing the decision, the US president said it "should have happened a long time ago". | |
| Mr Trump said that North Korea had "repeatedly supported international acts of terrorism" and added that the regime must act lawfully and also cease its nuclear weapons programme. | |
| North Korean leader Kim Jong-un continues to pursue nuclear weapons and missile programmes in defiance of UN Security Council sanctions. | |
| Mr Kim has made no secret of Pyongyang's plans to develop a missile capable of reaching the US mainland. | |
| Last month, US Defence Secretary James Mattis said that the threat of nuclear attack from North Korea is increasing. | |
| Monday's announcement comes after the president returned from an extensive tour of Asia last week. |