This article has been updated to include comments from Stephan Haggard

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday played down the significance of North Korea’s recent missile launches, though admitted the tests could be a violation of UN resolutions.

Commenting via social media, Trump dismissed the significance of the DPRK’s recent tests for the second time in two days, continuing Washington’s stance that the ongoing tests would not affect the United States’ willingness to negotiate.

“Kim Jong Un and North Korea tested 3 short range missiles over the last number of