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Kim Jong Un[ c][ d] ( English: / ˌkɪm dʒɒŋˈʊn, - ˈuːn /; [ 2] born 8 January 1982, 1983 or 1984) [ e] is a North Korean politician who has been supreme leader of North Korea since 2011 and the leader of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) since 2012. [ f] He is the third son of Kim Jong Il, who was the second supreme leader of North ...
The 2017–2018 North Korea crisis was a period of heightened tension between North Korea and the United States throughout 2017. The crisis began early in 2017 when North Korea conducted a series of missile and nuclear tests that demonstrated the country's ability to launch ballistic missiles beyond its immediate region, suggesting their nuclear weapons capability was developing at a faster ...
CNN.com. CNN International Asia Pacific is the Asia-Pacific edition of the CNN International pay-TV cable network. The feed originates from Hong Kong and Indonesia. It officially launched on 1 August 1989. From 1997 until 2005, this edition included exclusive programmes to the Asia-Pacific region such as Asia This Day, CNN This Morning ( Asian ...
A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. (Ahn Young-joon/AP) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
North Korea says it successfully launched its first military spy satellite on Nov. 21, transmitting photos of military installations in the U.S. mainland, Japan and the U.S. territory of Guam.
The Philippines, as an ally of South Korea and the United States, remains concerned and continues to condemn North Korea's nuclear missile tests which is considered to be in violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions banning North Korea to use ballistic technology in any purpose. [7] [8]
SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea has successfully conducted an important test aimed at developing missiles carrying multiple warheads, state media agency KCNA said on Thursday, a claim rejected by ...
The European Union has imposed a series of sanctions against North Korea since 2006. These include: [ 2] embargoing arms and related materials. [ 2] banning the export of aviation and rocket fuel to North Korea. banning the trade of gold, precious metals, and diamonds with the North Korean government. [ 2]