After North Korea test-fired another ballistic missile from an area north of Pyongyang Saturday, President Donald Trump took to Twitter claiming North Korea "disrespected the wishes of China" with latest missile launch.
Trump tweeted:
"North Korea disrespected the wishes of China & its highly respected President when it launched, though unsuccessfully, a missile today. Bad!"
South Korea's military said in a statement Friday afternoon that North Korea had fired the missile from an area around the capital of Pyongyang, but provided no other details. U.S. and South Korean officials say the launch apparently failed.
Trump returned to the White House from a trip to Atlanta shortly after the news broke. He did not answer reporters' questions about the missile launch.
Trump has threatened military action if North Korea continues its pursuit of a nuclear weapons program. He has also said he would prefer to resolve the issue through diplomacy.
Newsmax reporter Loren Gutentag contributed to this report.
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