Experience has shown Kim Jong-un that saber-rattling is the best way to get Washington’s attention, especially when global affairs are already in a precarious state.
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North Korea Launches 2 Short-Range Ballistic Missiles
The recent missile activity has raised tensions in the region at a sensitive time, and has prompted the United States to call for more sanctions on the North.
North Korea Fires 2 Ballistic Missiles After Lashing Out
The launches came after the country threatened “stronger and certain reaction” if the United States helped imposed more sanctions over the North’s recent missile tests.
North Korea Launches 2nd Ballistic Missile in a Week, South Korea Says
The launch came as the U.N. Security Council met to discuss the country’s growing weapons threat. The U.S. said the latest test “highlights the destabilizing impact” of the North’s weapons program.
North Korea Launches 2nd Ballistic Missile in a Week, South Korea Says
The launch came as the U.N. Security Council met to discuss the country’s growing weapons threat.
North Korea Says It Will Skip Beijing Olympics Because of the Pandemic
The country also blamed “hostile forces” for its decision not to send a delegation to China, its closest ally.
North Korea Defector Crosses DMZ Border Twice
Officials say a North Korean who crossed the DMZ in 2020 crossed it again to go back. His life in the South seems to have been one of poverty and isolation.
North Korea Says It Tested a Hypersonic Missile
It was the latest in a series of tests the North has conducted this fall.
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Plus a breach in the DMZ and posturing about women’s rights in China.
South Korea Says Unknown Person Crossed DMZ Into North
The breach at the Demilitarized Zone went unnoticed for hours, the South Korean military said. There was no immediate response from North Korea.