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Could attempt another test launch, do you think its going to happen quickly and soon? >> yeah, i think it will happen quickly and soon because kim jong-un wanted to put an exclamation point at the end of this massive parade on saturday and that was the missile test. because it failed, i expect something else, either another missile test or a provocation of some sort but he cant let this pass. >> do we think because south korean officials say the missile was fired from shin -- sinpo. could this b...

It from seoul just a short while ago. >> this mornings provocation from the north is just the latest reminder of the risks each one of you face every day. >> many wondered how the trump administration would respond to something like that. defense secretary jim mattis issuing is this statement, quote "the president and his military team are aware of north koreas most recent unsuccessful missile launch. the president has no further comment." the u.s. remains on high alert as the uss carl vinson ap...

They have not been super forthcoming with information, but are we hearing anything else from the president or in his administration today about what happened in north korea? >> it is an understated reaction, alex, from those administration officials who appeared on the sunday shows and from the president himself, via a tweet, a reference to china and its assistance with north korea, but not any reference directly to the failed test that took place around the founders day celebration in korea. so...

Supporters from other areas. mexican officials say a former governor has been arrested in guatemala. he was accused of mishandling millions of dollars. authorities accused him of misappropriating funds from programs for the poor. and he has been on the run since october. he faces money laundering and organized crime charges. >> thanks for that update, natalie and george. north korean state media so far has not reported on pyongyangs failed missile test early sunday. south korea says the rock...

Failed. they began bringing out the idea of the preemptive strike on north korea. trump started baiting north korea with tweets. north korea is not going to see those tweets and say, as some american commentators said, this is a distraction or trump is trying to get out of a domestic crisis or the russian investigation. they are going to see that as an aggressive move and similarly trump is so unsophisticated, has no political strategy beyond a fetish for aggression, hell see things north korea ...

Janice? >> reporter: richard, after this massive military parade showing off missiles and hardware, north korea fired whats believed to be a medium range or submarine launched ballistic missile from the east coast. u.s. officials confirmed it up almost immediately. this is a deep embarrassment for kim jong un, happening as u.s. warships are heading to the region to deter this sort of provocation. now that north korea fired something is really not a surprise. theres been speculation for weeks tha...

Defense of america in this part of the world. >> so nbcs janice mckay fryer joins us. do we have any indication north korea may try another attempt at launching a missing? >> there is always the possibility thats the unpredictability of the regime in north korea. this was a deep embarrassment for kim jong-un as warships are the heading to the region to detour this provocation and just after parading his arsenal through pyongyang and showing off what experts believe may be the prototype of a miss...

>> this mornings provocation from the north is just the latest reminder of the risks each one of you face every day in the defense of the freedom of the people of south korea and the defense of america in this part of the world. >> now, its not -- the campaigns change people. donald trump hasnt changed that much. that was actually a video of mike pence. were going to pull this down and play it but what he basically said you can meet with north koreas leader, china can fix this in one meeting or ...

Way over, and he asked me to be here. and he told me in no uncertain terms to make sure that i told all of you, were proud of you and we are grateful to your service to the united states of america on this frontier of freedom that is south korea. in fact, i can say with confidence that every american is proud of your service here, and the attention that this part of the world has gotten from people back home is probably no surprise to all of you who are gathered here today. this mornings provoca...

Georgetown university. always great to have your voice on this topic. appreciate it. >> nbc news correspondent there on the korean peninsula with us on an early sunday easter morning with the latest on what has happened if anything from national security council meeting there and any new details you might have. >> reporter: >> collect that data and fill in the blanks on this latest provocation by north korea. as all of your guests have been suggesting at this time of heightened security and cert...