Singapore, Midnight In London and 7 30am in pyongyang, where a Senior North Korean minister has told the bbc that his country would react with a pre Emptive Nuclear strike to any plans by the us to launch an attack. The vice Foreign Minister also said more Missile Tests would be conducted on a weekly, monthly and yearly basis. This comes as the us Vice President mike pence warns north korea that americas iraq of strategic patience was over. Our correspondent is in the north korean capital, where his movements are being controlled. North korea is all about shows of strength. The first today came in this tae kwon do demonstration. The next, in kim il sung square, close to the centre of power, by way of a rare interview. Translation if the us is reckless enough to use military means, it would mean, from that very day, an all out war. Our Nuclear Weapons protect us from that threat. We will be conducting more Missile Threats on a weekly, monthly and yearly basis. Today, the us Vice Preside
Referendum on President Trumps 100 days. And, it wouldnt be easter without the white house egg roll. The tradition lives on under a new administration. Welcome to the programme im katty kay in washington, Christian Frasers in london. Donald trump says north korea has to behave. Speaking in the rather incongruous setting of the white house Easter Egg Roll, the president added only that youll see how the us decides to respond to north koreas latest provocation. His Vice President , mike pence, was firmer, suggesting americas patience is wearing thin. Two days after a failed Missile Launch mr pence stood at the edge of the most heavily militarized border on the planet and stared across at the communist north korean soldiers. And they stared back, taking pictures of the white house delegation that was barely 30 metres away. For mike pence this was an emotional trip. His father edward fought in the korean war and was awarded the bronze star for his service. Today almost 64 years on, the two
And the latest World Surf League event. Lets return to the referendum in turkey. This result means president erdogan could be in power until 2029. Earlier in his career, mr erdogan said, democracy is like a bus. When you come to your stop, you get off. Evidently, his stop is some way down the road. And even before this result, he was a giant of turkish politics. In 2001, he founded thejustice and Development Party of the akp, and Development Party, or the akp, as we often call it. He became Prime Minister in 2003 and then president in 2014. That was a year after nationwide protests at the alleged authoritarianism of his style of government. There was International Condemnation over the governments response to the protests. Then lastjuly, there was the attempted coup, and a widespread crackdown has followed. While all of this has been playing out, turkey has taken in hundreds of thousands of syrian refugees. Its also experienced an increase in terrorist activity, primarily conducted by
And the latest World Surf League event. Lets return to the referendum in turkey. This result means president erdogan could be in power until 2029. Earlier in his career, mr erdogan said, democracy is like a bus. When you come to your stop, you get off. Evidently, his stop is some way down the road. And even before this result, he was a giant of turkish politics. In 2001, he founded thejustice and Development Party of the akp, and Development Party, or the akp, as we often call it. He became Prime Minister in 2003 and then president in 2014. That was a year after nationwide protests at the alleged authoritarianism of his style of government. There was International Condemnation over the governments response to the protests. Then lastjuly, there was the attempted coup, and a widespread crackdown has followed. While all of this has been playing out, turkey has taken in hundreds of thousands of syrian refugees. Its also experienced an increase in terrorist activity, primarily conducted by
Singapore, Midnight In London and 7 30am in pyongyang, where a Senior North Korean minister has told the bbc that his country would react with a pre Emptive Nuclear strike to any plans by the us to launch an attack. The vice Foreign Minister also said more Missile Tests would be conducted on a weekly, monthly and yearly basis. This comes as the us Vice President mike pence warns north korea that americas iraq of strategic patience was over. Our correspondent is in the north korean capital, where his movements are being controlled. North korea is all about shows of strength. The first today came in this tae kwon do demonstration. The next, in kim il sung square, close to the centre of power, by way of a rare interview. Translation if the us is reckless enough to use military means, it would mean, from that very day, an all out war. Our Nuclear Weapons protect us from that threat. We will be conducting more Missile Threats on a weekly, monthly and yearly basis. Today, the us Vice Preside