U.S. does not believe North Korea intends to launch long-range missile soon . The United States has been trying for years to persuade China and Russia that it is in their mutual interest to rein in Pyongyang. A U.S. official says North Korean leader Kim Jong Il seems to be `` testing the new administration . '' Japanese media reported North Korea may fire a missile at Hawaii on July 4 . North Korea recently threatened to `` wipe out '' the U.S. if provoked .
U.S. does not believe North Korea intends to launch long-range missile soon . The United States has been trying for years to persuade China and Russia that it is in their mutual interest to rein in Pyongyang. Japanese media reported North Korea may fire a missile at Hawaii on July 4 . North Korea recently threatened to `` wipe out '' the U.S. if provoked .