Just one day before the country’s latest launch, President Trump warned of the potential for conflict.<\/b>
\nNEW YORK (CBSNewYork) \u2014 President Trump is marking 100 days in office with a new test, after North Korea test launched yet another missile in what officials have called a clear message of defiance.
An increasingly tense situation with North Korea over its nuclear missile program appears to be escalating. Just one day before the country\u2019s latest launch, President Trump warned of the potential for conflict.
The launch came just hours after Secretary of State Rex Tillerson proposed that the United Nations put more economic sanctions on North Korea, urging other countries to cut off diplomatic relations.
\u201cThe policy of strategic patience is over, \u201d Tillerson said Friday.
The latest launch has been deemed a failure by both the United States and South Korean military officials, after reportedly exploding shortly after takeoff.
President Trump denounced the North\u2019s attempt, tweeting \u201cNorth Korea disrespected the wishes of China & its highly respected President when it launched, though unsuccessfully, a missile today. Bad!\u201d
North Korea disrespected the wishes of China & its highly respected President when it launched, though unsuccessfully, a missile today. Bad!
\u2014 Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 28,2017
On Thursday, Trump warned of conflict if tensions cannot be avoided through diplomacy.
\u201cThere\u2019s a chance we could end up having a major, major conflict with North Korea, \u201d Trump said. \u201cAbsolutely.\u201d
A U. S. aircraft carrier group and Japanese warship are now patrolling the waters near the Korean peninsula. Earlier this week, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un\u2019s military conducted their own live-fire exercise.
Secretary of State Tillerson urged all nations to not ignore the North\u2019s threats, and said he wants China to use its influence to stop their efforts.
\u201cFor too long, the international community has been reactive in addressing North Korea, \u201d Tillerson said at the United Nations. \u201cThose days must come to an end. Failing to act now on the most pressing security issue in the world may bring catastrophic consequences.
China\u2019s foreign minister wouldn\u2019 t discuss further sanctions against North Korea Friday, urging the U. S. to stop its military exercises in the region. This, as Secretary Tillerson has claimed the North is getting closer to building a long range nuclear missile that could reach the U. S.<\/p>\n

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