The North Korean missile “blew up almost immediately” after its test launch on Sunday, the U.S. Pacific Command said. Pence, addressing an Easter service with American troops in South Korea, said the U.S. commitment to South Korea was unwavering. (http://tmsnrt.rs/2p1yGTQ)China, which Trump has urged to do more to rein in North Korea, has spoken out against its weapons tests and has supported U.N. sanctions. China banned imports of North Korean coal on Feb. 26, cutting off its most important export. China’s customs department issued an order on April 7 telling traders to return North Korean coal cargoes, said trading sources with knowledge of the order.

Source: Huffington Post April 16, 2017 19:07 UTC