Author: Jon Herskovitz
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Kim Jong Un observes training to storm border posts in war prep
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw military drills that included storming border guard posts, stepping up pressure on South Korea after saying he has the right to annihilate his neighbor and no longer seeks peaceful unification. Kim called for his army “to usher in a new heyday of intensifying the war preparations in line…
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Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister offers rare olive branch to Japan
The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un offered a rare opening for Japan, saying she saw a positive tone in comments from Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who is seeking a summit. Kim Yo Jong indicated a meeting of leaders would be possible if Japan “does not lay such a stumbling block as…
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North Korea fires fifth barrage of cruise missiles in past month
North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles toward waters off its east coast on Wednesday for its fifth such barrage in the past several weeks, ratcheting up security concerns in the region. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the country’s military detected several unknown cruise missiles near waters northeast of North Korea’s eastern coastal city…
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Kim Jong Un says he has lawful right to destroy South Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he has the legal right to annihilate South Korea, in his latest move to threaten his neighbor after starting the year by eliminating the concept of peaceful unification from his state’s national policy. Kim said in a visit to the Ministry of Defense to celebrate the anniversary of…