The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) determined the missile launch from North Korea did not pose a threat to North America. New US intelligence on North Korea missile programThe ongoing assessment from the US intelligence community in recent months has been that North Korea has accelerated its intercontinental range ballistic missile program. 2017 has been a year of rapid progress for North Korea's missile program. Trump has often cited China, North Korea's longtime ally, as a key player in reining in North Korea's quest to have long-range nuclear missiles. Earlier this year, Trump said he would be willing to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un "under the right circumstances" to defuse tensions over North Korea's nuclear program.

Source: CNN July 28, 2017 15:39 UTC