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James Fretwell
James Fretwell is a writer based in Seoul, South Korea. He was an analyst at NK News, and he has often discussed the two Koreas in interviews on the BBC, ABC News Australia, Deutsche Welle and elsewhere.
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Analysis North Korea wants Biden’s attention. The best way to get it: ballistic missiles.Kim Jong Un fired two short-range ballistic missiles to get on the U.S.’ agenda before a key policy review is finished When North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles into the sky on Thursday morning, it sent an underlying message to U.S. President Joe Biden: ‘Underestimate us at your peril.’ The launch, which is the first-known ballistic missile test during Biden’s presidency, took place just a few days after the DPRK fired short-range cruise missiles on Sunday — an incident that the president himself described as mere “business as usual.” © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |