Trump also reiterated his will to reopen the US economy, saying, "We want to get it open soon, that's why I think maybe we're getting to the very top of the curve."
Trump, however, played down the launches as a possible attempt to "get attention". Trump said he characterized the missile launches as "very short term, short range" and claimed that Kim has kept his promise not to test nuclear weapons or long-range missiles.
Tse and actress Ariel Lin cook in local people's homes in St. Petersburg in Russia. [Photo provided to China Daily]
Trump had mentioned his intention of building a "space force" earlier this year. In December, he signed a directive for the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration to return astronauts to the moon before an eventual mission to Mars.
Trump, in contrast, said on Wednesday the only thing that would be acceptable would be professors or teachers "over a certain age" not holding classes. "I think they ought to take it easy for another few weeks," he added.
Trump said his summit with Kim, scheduled for next Tuesday in Singapore, is "much more than a photo-op". It's rather "a process", from which he predicted "a terrific success or a modified success".
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Trump used the speech, given annually by presidents to Congress, to try to overcome doubts about his presidency at a time when he is battling a probe into his campaign's alleged ties with Russia and facing low job approval ratings. The speech was short on details of his policy proposals, according to Reuters.
Trump labelled Huawei a "danger" and a "security risk", and called on US allies to block the company from participating in 5G network upgrades.
Trump said on May 4 that the two nations are engaged in substantial dialogues over the detainees' issue.
Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also expressed the willingness that Washington would continue the conversation with Pyongyang.