In a speech, Kim Jong-un, the country’s leader, vowed to expand his nuclear arsenal “at the fastest possible speed.”
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President Moon Exchanges Farewell Letters With Kim Jong-un
President Moon Jae-in, who is barred from seeking re-election after his five-year term, and the North’s leader had warm parting words amid a diplomatic stalemate.
North Korea Launches 2 Short-Range Missiles
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.
Kim Jong-un Gives North Korean TV Anchor a Luxury 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.
Your Friday Briefing: Biden Releases Oil Reserves
The war in Ukraine is snarling global energy supply.
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.
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.
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.
The test is the North’s first intercontinental missile firing since 2017.
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.
North Korea’s Projectile Launch Fails, South Korea Says
The projectile, fired from outside Pyongyang, failed “immediately after liftoff,” the South Korean military said.