State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauertcondemned the rogue state's \"provocative\" missile tests during a press briefing. <\/p>\n
She also defended Donald Trump after the President threatened to meet North Korea with \"fire and fury like the world has never seen\". <\/p>\n
She told reporters Mr Trump was \"sending a strong message\" to Kim Jong-un to stop the power-crazed despot sparking a nuclear war. <\/p>\n
Ms Nauert said: \"Our long-term pressure campaign, which is backed by many other agents, is working. It is ratcheting up the pressure on North Korea. <\/p>\n
\"The President is sending a strong message to North Korea in the kind of language that North Korea understands. <\/p>\n
\"The President is a very effective spokesman people listen to him, and the President was sending a message loud and clear.\" <\/p>\n
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North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), Hwasong-14 being lauched at an undisclosed place in North Korea <\/p>\n
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\"There are lots of ways to get through to Kim Jong-un and his regime. Our issue is not with the people of the DPRK [Democratic People's Republic of Korea], it is with the regime itself. <\/p>\n
\"It is a big deal what is going on, it is a concern to the world, not just the United States. <\/p>\n
\"Those are alarming actions, they are provocative actions by North Korea.\" <\/p>\n
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Earlier today, an official in Mr Trump's administration claimed his \"fire and fury\" remarks were unplanned and took his aides by surprised. <\/p>\n
The anonymous official told the Reuters news agency: \"President Trump's comment was unplanned and spontaneous. <\/p>\n
\"There had not been any discussions about escalating the rhetoric in response to North Korean leader Kim's statements or about the possible effects of doing that.\" <\/p>\n
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