
Donald Trump has dismissed North Korea's claim to be developing missiles capable of striking America. In a tweet, the US president-elect derided the claim by North Korea's Kim Jong-un that preparations were in the final stage, saying: "It won't happen".
It was not clear if Trump was expressing doubts about North Korea's nuclear capabilities or was planning preventative action. In a televised New Year message on Sunday, Kim Jong-un said North Korea was close to testing long-range missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads. He said the country was now a "military power of the East that cannot be touched by even the strongest enemy".
North Korea has conducted two nuclear tests over the last year, raising fears that it has made significant nuclear advances. But it has never successfully test-fired long-range missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads. Experts estimate it might take less than five years. UN resolutions call for an end to the country's nuclear and missile tests.
Source: QNA
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