While the missile traveled only about 580 miles, it did so by reaching 1,700 miles into space and re-entering the atmosphere, North Korean, South Korean and Japanese officials said. PhotoOn Wednesday, the top American general in South Korea, Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, said that self-restraint was all that kept the United States and South Korea from going to war with the North. China’s northeast, a depressed area of smaller cities and rusted industries, runs along the border with North Korea, not far from the tests. Instead of penalizing North Korea, China has been calling for such negotiations for many months, but the Trump administration has declined. In a post on Twitter on Wednesday, the president said China’s trade with North Korea had grown by almost 40 percent in the first quarter.

Source: New York Times July 05, 2017 16:04 UTC