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John Power
John Power is an Australia-based journalist who lived in South Korea and has reported on the peninsula since 2010.
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News Kim Jong Un hails launch of missile, threatens U.S. in PacificSomewhat successful launch Wednesday suggests Pyongyang making progress toward striking U.S. targets North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hailed its test of a mid-range ballistic missile as a “great event” ensuring his country’s ability to strike U.S. interests in the Pacific, state media reported Thursday. Kim showed “great satisfaction” with Wednesday’s successful launch of the Mudusan missile, dubbed the Hwasong-10, which enhances Pyongyang’s nuclear strike capability, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |