▲ U.S. President Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump has extended the declaration of a national emergency regarding the threat posed by North Korea for another year.
The White House announced today (June 26, local time) that President Trump signed the document to extend the national emergency concerning North Korea on June 22.
President Trump stated, "The existence and risk of proliferation of weapons-usable fissile material on the Korean Peninsula and the actions and policies of the Government of North Korea continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States," adding, "I am extending the national emergency for one year."
The United States declares national emergencies in various sectors when it determines that there is a threat to national security or other interests. The national emergency regarding North Korea began in June 2008 during the George W. Bush administration and has been extended annually.
Initially, the primary reason was North Korea's nuclear development, but the scope has since expanded to include North Korea's cyberattacks and human rights abuses.
The March 2010 attack on the ROKS Cheonan by North Korea is also cited as a reason for the national emergency.
President Trump also signed the annual extensions of the national emergency related to North Korea during his first term, and did the same in June of last year.
(Photo: AP, Yonhap News)
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