March 29, 2024
Analysis

A brief history of “declarations of war” against North Korea

State media frequently accuses the DPRK's enemies of casus belli

North Korea’s foreign minister Ri Yong Ho claimed in New York on Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump had declared war on his country and that the DPRK now has the right to respond by shooting down U.S. aircraft outside of its territory.

This declaration of war - Ri claimed - came in the form of a tweet by Trump on September 24.

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