Dynamite News Donald Trump backs Japan PM after North Korea missile launch
Earlier today, in a joint statement with President Trump that was released from the latter's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, Prime Minister Abe expressed his dissent over the missile launch, deeming it to be 'absolutely intolerable'.
Washington: President Donald trump has re-instated his support for Japan after Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe condemned the missile launched by North Korea.
In a joint statement with President Trump that was released from the latter's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, Prime Minister Abe expressed his dissent over the missile launch, deeming it to be 'absolutely intolerable'.
"I just want everybody to understand and fully know that The United States of America is behind Japan, its great ally, 100 percent", President Trump reacted by extending full support to Japan.
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The missile was launched from an area in the country's western region around Banghyon, North Pyongan province, the same area where the midrange Musudan weapon was tested by the country on October 15 and 20, 2016.
A clipping shared on Twitter by @POTUS:
https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/830141366059536384
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In 2016, the North conducted two nuclear tests and a series of rocket launches, aiming to expand its nuclear weapons and missile programmes. Kim Dong-Yeop, an analyst at the Institute for Far Eastern Studies in Seoul, said the launch could have been a Musudan or similar missile designed to test engines for an intercontinental ballistic missile that could hit the US mainland.
In the wake of this missile launch, South Korea's Presidential office has summoned for an emergency meeting with regards to national security. (ANI)