Dismissing missile tests, Trump says Kim won't want to 'disappoint me'

US President Donald Trump brushed aside North Korea's missile tests on Friday saying that while they may violate a UN resolution Kim Jong Un will not want to "disappoint" him because he has "too much to lose."

Underlining his intense personal support for North Korea's leader, Trump fired off three tweets playing down the short-range missile launches.

"There may be a United Nations violation, but Chairman Kim does not want to disappoint me with a violation of trust, there is far too much for North Korea to gain," Trump said.

"Also, there is far too much to lose," Trump said. "I may be wrong, but I believe that (Chairman) Kim has a great and beautiful vision for his country, and only the United States, with me as President, can make that vision come true."

Nuclear-armed North Korea is barred from ballistic missile tests under UN resolutions. Its recent short-range missile tests have been condemned by European members of the UN Security Council.

Trump dismissed the tests on Thursday as ..