Summary
North Korea said Sunday it had carried out a "very important test" at its space launch center, as Pyongyang ramps up pressure on Washington over stalled nuclear talks.
The result of the latest test will have an "important effect" on changing the "strategic position" of North Korea, the spokesman said in a statement carried by the KCNA news agency.
The statement did not provide further details on the test.
Hours before North Korea announced its latest test, Trump had emphasised his "very good relationship" with Kim.
On Thursday, the North's vice foreign minister warned of returning to a war of words with the US, threatening to resume referring to Trump as a "dotard" -- Pyongyang's nickname for the US leader at the height of tensions in 2017 .
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