Ri Yong Ho, Pyongyang’s foreign minister, hit out at the US President and said the tensions will not be settled with words.

He said: “With his bellicose and insane statement at the United Nations, Trump, you can say, has lit the wick of a war against us.

“We need to settle the final score, only with a hail of fire, not words.”

President Trump has repeatedly hinted at conflict and recent tweets suggest military action is still considered an option.

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