But a test on June 21 of a new capability being developed by the United States and Japan to defend against shorter-range missiles failed to hit its target, the U.S. Missile Defense Agency said on Thursday.
The news of another rocket engine test out of North Korea comes as another USA official said Wednesday there are signs of increased activity at North Korea's lone nuclear test site.
The tested engine can be potentially used on intercontinental ballistic missiles, Fox News reported citing USA officials, APA reports quoting Sputnik. "That doesn't mean it will happen tomorrow, but they'll be able to test [an ICBM] sooner than I had thought previously possible".
Engine tests have been a particular concern for observers of North Korea, as the engine previously employed in missiles, the Musudan, had a bad track record and several recorded failures.
Since hosting China's President Xi Jinping at his Mar-a-Lago Club in April, President Trump hoped China would help deescalate tensions in the region following a series of ballistic missile tests, including one that flew 1,000 miles higher than NASA's global space station before reentering the Earth's atmosphere and splashing down a mere 60 miles from Russian Federation last month. "At least I know China tried!" said Trump in a tweet earlier this week.
"We watch North Korea's actions closely".
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At the State Department, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis hosted Chinese counterparts.
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The continental United States is around 5,600 miles (9,000 km) from North Korea.
To date, North Korea has tested their missile and rocket technology at a torrid pace this year.
The disclosure came just a day after the Diplomatic and Security Dialogue between Washington and Beijing, during which the two sides agreed to exert greater pressure on the North Korean regime.
Warmbier died on Monday.
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