Transcript for North Korea conducts historic test of missile capable of reaching US

Pentagon officials say the missile fired by North Korea is one I've ever seen before but it tasked the US expected. After the launch presidents of the North Korea can jump and sparring over the launched from tweeting North Korea has just launched another missile. Does this guy have anything better to do with his light. The North Korean leader smartly called the ICBM launched a packet of gets on Independence Day. The US and South Korea didn't waste time responding to IBM want. Firing off their own missiles too short range missiles into the Sea of Japan as a warning to North Korea. The missile launches a measured response from a play both the US and South Korea have prepared to deal with what we have that. The message. The United States and South Korean militaries can counter ending North Korean threat it is not UN ambassador Nikki Haley says the US is prepared to defend itself and its allies with a full range of capabilities. And North Korea's destabilizing. Escalation. Is a threat to all nations in the region and beyond. Their actions are quickly closing off the possibility. Of a diplomatic solution. The top US general in South Korea says self restraint is the only thing stopping the US from people on war with North Korea. Adding that choice can change in an instant stepping llamas ABC news the Pentagon.

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