North Korea boosts Kim’s rising status as global statesman

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2019 16:40:46 +0000

North Korea boosts Kim’s rising status as global statesman

There’s no question that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is in full control of his nation. But a recent change to the way he’s being formally described in the North Korean Constitution may allow him even more diplomatic leverage as he steps with increasing confidence onto the world stage for negotiations over his powerful weapons program.

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North Korea says Kim supervised weapons tests, criticizes Seoul

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2019 04:51:09 +0000

North Korea says Kim supervised weapons tests, criticizes Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea said Sunday leader Kim Jong Un supervised test-firings of an unspecified new weapons system, which extended a streak of launches that are seen as an attempt to build leverage ahead of negotiations with the United States while driving a wedge between Washington and Seoul.

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North Korea’s Kim: Missile test ‘adequate warning’

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2019 23:37:19 +0000

North Korea's Kim: Missile test 'adequate warning'

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Wednesday leader Kim Jong Un supervised a live-fire demonstration of newly-developed short-range ballistic missiles he said were intended to send an “adequate warning” to the United States and South Korea over their joint military exercises.

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North Korea fires projectiles twice into sea, says South Korea

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2019 00:30:16 +0000

North Korea fires projectiles twice into sea, says South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea on Tuesday continued to ramp up its weapons demonstrations by firing unidentified projectiles twice into the sea while lashing out at the United States and South Korea for continuing their joint military exercises that the North says could derail fragile nuclear diplomacy.

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