The Guardian:

US President Donald Trump has said he would be “disappointed” if North Korea had something “in the works” as a year-end ultimatum from Pyongyang about the fate of nuclear talks approaches.

The nuclear-armed North has issued increasingly strident declarations in recent weeks, even promising an ominous “Christmas gift” if Washington does not come up with some concessions.

The top US envoy to the negotiations with North Korea, Stephen Biegun, said in Seoul on Monday that Pyongyang’s rumblings were “hostile and negative” – and Trump said he was watching.

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