The back-and-forth childish name calling between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un continues unabated.
In a tweet, Trump has called Kim a "madman who doesn't mind starving or killing his people."
This comes after Kim called Trump "mentally deranged."
On Tuesday, Trump had referred to Kim as "Rocket man… on a suicide mission" during his UN General Assembly speech.
UN General Assembly: Trump threatens to destroy North Korea
On August 20, US President Donald Trump gave his inaugural speech to the UN General Assembly in which he vowed that America would destroy North Korea if forced to defend itself or its allies.
He mocked the North's leader Kim Jong-un, saying: "Rocket man is on a suicide mission."
Trump also criticized Iran, calling it a "corrupt dictatorship" resolved to destabilize the Middle East.
Trump approves North Korea sanctions, Kim calls him "mentally deranged"
US President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order to increase sanctions against North Korea.
Firms and institutions doing business with the North would now be targeted by the US treasury.
Trump said China's Central Bank has ordered other Chinese banks to halt transactions with Pyongyang.
Meanwhile, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has vowed to make Trump "pay dearly" for his UN speech.
New US sanctions target North Korean textiles, fishing, IT industries
Trump said the new measures aim to "cut off sources of revenue that fund North Korea's efforts to develop the deadliest weapons known to humankind."
"For much too long North Korea has been allowed to abuse the international financial system to facilitate funding for its nuclear weapons and missile programs," he said.
The order singles out Pyongyang's textiles, fishing, information technology, and manufacturing industries.
US gives ultimatum to foreign banks
US treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin said: "Foreign financial institutions are now on notice that going forward they can choose to do business with the United States or with North Korea, but not both."
Kim Jong-un vows to make Trump "pay dearly"
Meanwhile, Kim vowed to make Trump "pay dearly" for his speech to the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in which he threatened to "destroy" North Korea.
Kim said Trump was "mentally deranged" and that his speech has "convinced me, rather than frightening or stopping me, that the path I chose is correct and that it is the one I have to follow to the last."
South Korean president defends sanctions against Pyongyang
South Korean President Moon Jae-in said his country doesn't want a forced reunification with the North, nor does it want the Pyongyang regime to collapse.
However, he defended the sanctions, saying they were necessary to bring the North to the negotiating table and make it disarm its nuclear weapons.
Less than two weeks ago, the UN had slapped fresh sanctions on the Pyongyang.
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