The country’s leader, Kim Jong Un ordered a missile test on Tuesday, which reached a height of 2,802 kilometers – the highest ever altitude reached by a North Korean missile, state broadcaster Korea Central Television (KCTV) said.Pyongyang now claims it could possibly hit the United States mainland.
China’s Foreign Ministry warned of restraint after the launch
“The situation on the Korean Peninsula is sensitive and complex,” Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said.
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“The situation on the Korean Peninsula is sensitive and complex,” Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said.
“We hope all relevant parties will exercise restraint and avoid taking actions that may escalate tensions and make efforts to bring the issue back to the peaceful settlement through dialogue and consultation.”
Trump on Monday, July 3, called the leaders of China and Japan to handle the threat posed by neighbor North Korea ahead of this week’s G20 summit.
The U.S President also responded to the launch via his personal Twitter handle.
North Korea has just launched another missile. Does this guy have anything better to do with his life? Hard to believe that South Korea…..
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 4, 2017
….and Japan will put up with this much longer. Perhaps China will put a heavy move on North Korea and end this nonsense once and for all!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 4, 2017
Speaking to the CNN after the launch, Euan Graham, director of the International Security Program at Sydney’s Lowy Institute, said Pyongyang does not pose a threat to the United States. “If the North Koreans are claiming they can launch an ICBM (to) anywhere in the world that needs to be looked at through a technical lens,” he said, using the acronym for intercontinental ballistic missile. “One successful test doesn’t get them over the bar, they’re claiming more than they can deliver at the moment.”