If war comes N. Korean regime will be utterly destroyed: US

TIL Desk/World/Seoul/ North Koreas latest test of an intercontinental ballistic missile increases the chances of a war that will leave it utterly destroyed, US President Trumps top envoy to the United Nations warned.

The dictator of North Korea made a choice yesterday that brings the world closer to war, not farther from it, Ambassador Nikki Haley told the UN Security Council. And if war comes, make no mistake, the North Korean regime will be utterly destroyed.

Haley called on all countries to cut ties with the rogue nation and said Trump, in a conversation with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, urged a complete cutoff of oil supplies to its longtime trading partner.

Earlier on Wednesday, North Korean despot Kim Jong-un declared that his country is a responsible nuclear power and reveled in its newest and highest launch.

After watching the successful launch of the new type ICBM Hwasong-15, Kim Jong-un declared with pride that now we have finally realised the great historic cause of completing the state nuclear force, the cause of building a rocket power, said a statement read on state-run television in North Korea.