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Trump And Seoul Talk 'Rocket Man,' Vowing More Pressure On North Korea

As President Trump tweeted, Ambassador Nikki Haley talked tougher Sunday. "We're trying every other possibility that we have," she said, "but there's a whole lot of military options on the table."
A South Korean soldier watches a TV local news program Saturday depicting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. / Ahn Young-joon / Shutterstock.com

For just under half an hour Saturday night, President Trump and his South Korean counterpart, Moon Jae-in, tackled the missile threat looming from Pyongyang. The pair of leaders condemned North Korea's — and once more vowed to strengthen their joint defenses and

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