North Korean Nuclear Ambitions to Be Defining Issue for Trump
- South Korea says missile likely an improved mid-range version
- Launch came as President Trump met Japan’s Abe in Florida
N. Korea Launches Missile Test During Abe, Trump Meet
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President Donald Trump will be forced to deal with ongoing threats from North Korea as that country gains the ability to threaten the continental U.S. with a nuclear strike, an official said on Sunday, hours after Pyongyang fired a ballistic missile into nearby seas.
North Korea will probably develop its ballistic missile technology enough to pair with its nuclear weapons to reach the U.S. during Trump’s tenure, said Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations.