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.
