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WELKER: "And, Ned, let me ask you about some news that we’re getting from another region. Japan, saying that North Korea has launched what’s believed to be a new kind of intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time since 2017. Japan saying it’s a major escalation. Clearly this is going to add to the tensions in that region. What is the reaction from the administration? And are you concerned that other world leaders may be testing President Biden in the mess of the withdrawal from Afghanistan?"