Will Shoot Down North Korean Missile Test, If It Threatens American Territory Or of Its Allies, Says U.S.

The Soviet-era 9K79 Tochka-U SRBM System



But the recent barb trading could suggest Pyongyang and Washington are feeling each other out ahead of President-elect Trump's inauguration on January 20.



PYONGYANG: With Donald Trump getting ready to take office as president, North Korea is talking about launching a newly perfected intercontinental ballistic missile. 



Officials in Washington