The missile test, the North’s 12th of the year, took place as South Korea and the United States were preparing to begin joint military exercises.
Tag: Kim Jong-un
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Kim Jong-un Gives Ri Chun-hee, North Korean Anchor, a Luxe Home
Ri Chun-hee, who delivers the news with a soaring, bombastic tenor, received a two-story apartment in a riverside complex from the country’s leader, apparently for her loyalty.
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‘The Sport of Love’: Ping-Pong, the Great Equalizer
Wally Green has played everywhere from Brooklyn to Pyongyang, becoming a beloved American ambassador for table tennis — and international understanding — in the process.
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Was North Korea’s New ICBM Test Faked? Not Entirely.
South Korea says Kim Jong-un disguised an older missile as a new one to exaggerate his country’s weapons achievements when he badly needs political leverage.
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With U.S. Focus on Ukraine, North Korea Launches a Powerful New ICBM
It was the country’s first long-range ballistic missile test since 2017, and it raised the specter of intensified provocations and threats on the Korean Peninsula.