'We will take care of it,' Donald Trump says after North Korea test

US President Donald Trump has previously threatened North Korea with "fire and fury". PHOTO | AFP

US President Donald Trump pledged to "take care" of North Korea after its latest ballistic missile launch — the first after a two-month hiatus — which his Pentagon chief said was its highest yet, signifying an expanded threat.

The ICBM is believed to have flown a relatively modest 1,000 kilometers from North Korea, before splashing down harmlessly in the Sea of Japan.