It's been a constant dominance display between the U.S. and North Korea. After Trump claimed to 'totally destroy' the country at the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday, the North's Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho said "It would be a dog's dream if he intended to scare us with the sound of a dog barking." China tried to act as a mediator between the two: "We call on all parties to be calmer than calm and not let the situation escalate out of control," Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (Reuters) But the North is not showing signs of backing down after recently firing a ballistic missile over Japan and ignoring UN sanctions.