North Korean tyrant Kim Jong-Un launches missile tests whenever he gets angry with America, claims his father’s former chef

The dictator often makes snap military decisions when he becomes frustrated with US policy towards his impoverished, brutal nation, claims Kenji Fujimoto, who cooked for Jong-un’s dad Kim Jong-il.

But Fujimoto told Japanese newspaper Mainichi Shimbun that Kim "has no mind to start a war”.

The chef recently returned to North Korea more than a decade after he escaped through China and defected to Japan. He released a memoir of his experiences in 2003.

He was welcomed to North Korea between April 12-23, despite his defection, and had a private three-hour dinner with Kim.

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North Korea has intensified its missile tests over the past few months
Kenji Fujimoto
Former North Korean chef Kenji Fujimoto

North Korea's drive to develop a nuclear capability has intensified since January, when it conducted its fourth nuclear test and followed that with a string of tests of missiles that could deliver such a weapon.

US President Barack Obama said in an interview aired on Tuesday that there "was no easy solution" to the North Korean threat and while the United States "could destroy North Korea with our arsenals", there would not only be humanitarian costs but also potential impact on South Korea.

The North may be readying to launch an intermediate-range ballistic missile after a failed attempt this month, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported yesterday.

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