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Trump says 'nobody's happy' about North Korea missile launches
Source: The Guardian and agencies
Trump says 'nobody's happy' about North Korea missile launches
US president reacts after Pyongyang carries out second weapons test in five days
Julian Borger in Washington and agencies
Thu 9 May 2019 19.22 BST First published on Thu 9 May 2019 09.56 BST
Donald Trump has said he does not think North Korea is “ready to negotiate” after it launched suspected short-range missiles, in the second such weapons test in five days.
“We’re looking at it very seriously right now,” Trump told reporters in the White House. “Nobody’s happy about it.”
He said the relationship with Kim Jong-un’s government would continue, but added: “I don’t think they’re ready to negotiate.” US officials had previously expressed optimism that Trump would meet Kim for a third summit, aimed at persuading North Korea to dismantle its nuclear programme in return for sanctions relief.
Administration officials have pointed to an extended hiatus in nuclear and missile tests since late 2017 as the most concrete achievement of Trump’s personal diplomacy with Kim, which has so far led to two summit meetings, in Singapore and Hanoi, but no significant steps towards North Korean disarmament or any easing of sanctions.
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US president reacts after Pyongyang carries out second weapons test in five days
Julian Borger in Washington and agencies
Thu 9 May 2019 19.22 BST First published on Thu 9 May 2019 09.56 BST
Donald Trump has said he does not think North Korea is “ready to negotiate” after it launched suspected short-range missiles, in the second such weapons test in five days.
“We’re looking at it very seriously right now,” Trump told reporters in the White House. “Nobody’s happy about it.”
He said the relationship with Kim Jong-un’s government would continue, but added: “I don’t think they’re ready to negotiate.” US officials had previously expressed optimism that Trump would meet Kim for a third summit, aimed at persuading North Korea to dismantle its nuclear programme in return for sanctions relief.
Administration officials have pointed to an extended hiatus in nuclear and missile tests since late 2017 as the most concrete achievement of Trump’s personal diplomacy with Kim, which has so far led to two summit meetings, in Singapore and Hanoi, but no significant steps towards North Korean disarmament or any easing of sanctions.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/09/north-korea-has-fired-second-projectile-in-five-days-says-south-korea
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