Trump praises North Korean dictator's 'great and beautiful' vision for his country
Donald Trump has heaped fresh affection on North Korea's Kim Jong-un - praising his "great and beautiful" vision for the country.
Earlier this week, the US president played down the significance of a series of short-range missile tests carried out by Pyongyang, saying they were “very standard” and would not impact his ongoing diplomatic engagement with Mr Kim.
Speaking to reporters before he left the White House for a rally in Ohio, Mr Trump was asked about the missiles tests, the latest of which was fired from North Korea’s South Hamgyong province.
“I think it’s very much under control, very much under control,” he said, saying the tests were of short-range missiles. “We never made an agreement on that. I have no problem. We’ll see what happens. But these are short-range missiles. They are very standard.”
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