SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Latest on the failed launch of a North Korean missile Sunday from the country’s east coast (all times local) :
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Latest on the failed launch of a North Korean missile Sunday from the country’s east coast (all times local) :
9: 44 a.m.
President Donald Trump was uncharacteristically quiet about the failed launch of a North Korean missile from the country’s east coast.
In a statement, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says Trump and his military team « are aware of North Korea’s most recent unsuccessful missile launch. The president has no further comment. »
Trump has been leaning on China to put pressure on North Korea, but has also threatened to take on the country alone if necessary. « I have great confidence that China will properly deal with North Korea. If they are unable to do so, the U. S., with its allies, will! » he tweeted Thursday. « U. S. A. »
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9: 34 a.m.
A North Korean missile exploded during launch Sunday from the country’s east coast, U. S. and South Korean officials said, a high-profile failure that comes as a powerful U.
