The rocket failure was an embarrassment for the country’s leader, Kim Jong-un, who badly needed a morale booster for his people.
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North Korea Vows Support for Moscow in Visit by Russian Defense Minister
Pyongyang vowed increased military cooperation against the United States, a common enemy, during a visit by Russia’s defense minister.
Putin Plans China Visit as a Russian Leader Joins a North Korea Celebration
The visits reflect Moscow’s ongoing efforts to strengthen ties with Asian allies, given its isolation from the West.
U.S. Nuclear-Capable Sub Visits South Korea
The submarine made a port call as part of Washington’s effort to show its commitment to defending its East Asian ally.
North Korea Threatens Actions Against American Spy Planes
The country warned that it would shoot down American spy planes, escalating verbal attacks on the U.S. as South Korea’s leader traveled to attend a NATO summit.
That North Korean Rocket That Set Off Panic In Seoul? It Was a Dud.
After analyzing debris from the North’s recently failed rocket launch, South Korea concluded that the isolated country’s satellite technology was useless.
North Korea Criticizes Officials for Failed Satellite Launch
Top political leaders said the botched May 31 launch, which was meant to put a military spy satellite in orbit, had been “irresponsibly” planned.
North Korea Fires 2 Ballistic Missiles
The launch of the short-range projectiles came the same day the United States and South Korean militaries conducted a joint live-fire drill.
North Korea Says Rocket Launch Failed After It Triggers Alerts in South Korea
The North’s rocket was said to carry a spy satellite, enabling it to watch its enemies more closely. But it said Wednesday that the launch had failed.
‘Lord Commander’ of the DMZ Has Seen It All on the Korean Frontier
He faced off with North Korean troops, helped prepare for the Trump-Kim summit and witnessed some of the most hair-raising — and bizarre — moments on the world’s most heavily armed border.