North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the sea early on Sunday, the first such test since US President Donald Trump was elected. Abe called the launch "absolutely intolerable" and said North Korea must comply with UN Security Council resolutions. 'It won't happen'Trump has pledged a more assertive approach to North Korea but given no clear sign of how his policy would differ from Obama's so-called strategic patience. Once fully developed, a North Korean ICBM could threaten the continental United States, which is about 9,000 km (5,500 miles) from North Korea. North Korea conducted two nuclear tests and numerous missile-related tests last year and was seen by experts and officials to be making progress in its weapons capabilities, although until Sunday no ballistic missile launch attempt had been detected since October.

Source: The Star February 12, 2017 13:13 UTC