On North Korea, Trump seems to undermine a senior adviser

TOKYO -- Seemingly contradicting his national security adviser, U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday played down North Korea's recent missile tests and said they were not a concern for him. The comments tweeted during his trip to Japan were sure to unnerve leaders of the U.S. ally that is directly threatened by short-range weapons from its Asian neighbour. While America is not, there are tens of thousands of U.S. troops in Japan and South Korea. Trump also said North Korea's Kim Jong Un's criti