missile. what makes this missile different, it flew higher and longer than ever before. 90 minutes after it splashed down in the sea of japan, the president addressing the provocative move. >> a missile was launched a little while ago from north korea. i will only tell you that we will take care of it. it is a situation that we will handle. >> reporter: this is north korea's third icbm launch. it shot 2,800 miles into space, flying for 50 minutes. but experts warn if angled for distance instead of altitude, the same missile could reach deep into the u.s. mainland. including, new york, washington, d.c., and miami. and tonight, the defense secretary knows that. >> it's a research and development effort on their part to continue building ballistic missiles that can threaten everywhere in the world basically. >> reporter: the world listening, when president trump warned this. >> they will be met with fire, and fury, like the world has never seen. >> reporter: but weeks ago, in asia, president trump with a change of tone. >> i really believe that it makes sense for north korea to