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Historic, they claimed impromptu meeting at the korean demilitarized zone. their pledge to begin working-level talks within weeks yet another broken vow. nearly six months after that dmz photo op, another launch and the return of this infamous insult. >> likes sending rockets up, doesnt he? thats why i call him rocket man. >> reporter: north korea returned the rhetorical fire, calling trumps comments the dotage of a dotard, which means old, senile lunatic. that kicked off a busy december. north ...

For overpowering the nuclear threat of the u.s. >> reporter: what type of strategic weapons is he likely referring to? >> definitely something longer rang than the short range missiles. in the range of an icbm or a nuclear test. >> reporter: north koreas ambassador said talks are off the table and north korea threatened to send a christmas 50 to the u.s. there has also been a return to name-calling. >> he likes sending up rockets up, doesnt he? thats why i call him "rocket man." >> reporter: the...

One of kims top diplomats, demanding u.s. action by the end of the year or else, dismissal the talks so far as nothing by a foolish trick, saying it is entirely up to the u.s. what christmas gift it will select to get. what sort of gift could the dictator be threatening to send? >> theyre implying they may resort to nuclear testing and long-range missile testing again. >> reporter: president trump has knead light of the prove investigations. >> he likes sending rockets up, doesnt he? thats why i...

North korean people. we dont know whats going on, but this is something weve seen in the past. >> when president trump attended the nato summit last week, he resurrected an old nickname that he has used for kim jong-un nin the past. listen. >> well see. i have confidence in him. i like him. he likes me. we have a good relationship. well see. well see what happens. he likes sending rockets up, doesnt he? thats why i call him rocket man. >> is that helpful? >> we have a very good relationship. >> ...

The reclusive country gave the u.s. an end of year deadline to offer recessions in return for its concession to end nuclear testing. despite that, trump praised his relationship with leader kim jong-un and also added that military action is an option if needed. >> he definitely likes sending rockets up, doesnt he? thats why i call him rocket man but we have a very good relationship. and well see what happens. it may work out, it may not. in the meantime, its been a long time. president obama sai...