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Trump Said He’s Not Bothered by North Korea's Recent Missile Tests

  • Kim’s regime tested ballistic missiles earlier in May
  • Bolton called the tests a violation of UN resolutions
Highlights of Trump’s comments at joint news conference.Source: Bloomberg
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President Donald Trump said he wasn’t bothered by recent North Korean ballistic missile tests his national security adviser labeled a violation of UN resolutions, adding that sanctions on the country give him time to reach a disarmament deal with Kim Jong Un.

Trump said he believes the North Korean leader wants to build up his country’s economy, and that giving up nuclear weapons is a way to do that. The U.S. president, who’s on a state visit to Japan, spoke Monday after a summit with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo.