North Korea’s launch of enormous missile attracts little US media attention



News North Korea’s launch of enormous missile attracts little US media attention The war in Ukraine has overshadowed Pyongyang’s weapons tests, which an expert says could lead to future problems Chad O'Carroll March 25, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A North Korean television in Nampho \| Image: Eric Lafforgue (May 16, 2009) North Korea’s latest test of a long-range ballistic missile — which Pyongyang claims to be its biggest ever — has received scant attention from American media, failing to even make the front pages of a dozen high-profile U.S. news websites amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. Less than half of the top 20 U.S. news websites monitored by NK News mentioned the North Korean test of what it has called a Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile on their front page on Friday. Of the eight sites that did mention the event, the majority buried the story low on the page. North Korea’s latest test of a long-range ballistic missile — which Pyongyang claims to be its biggest ever — has received scant attention from American media, failing to even make the front pages of a dozen high-profile U.S. news websites amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. Less than half of the top 20 U.S. news websites monitored by NK News mentioned the North Korean test of what it has called a Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile on their front page on Friday. Of the eight sites that did mention the event, the majority buried the story low on the page. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea’s launch of enormous missile attracts little US media attention

The war in Ukraine has overshadowed Pyongyang’s weapons tests, which an expert says could lead to future problems

Chad O'Carroll March 25, 2022

North Korea’s launch of enormous missile attracts little US media attention

A North Korean television in Nampho | Image: Eric Lafforgue (May 16, 2009)

North Korea’s latest test of a long-range ballistic missile — which Pyongyang claims to be its biggest ever — has received scant attention from American media, failing to even make the front pages of a dozen high-profile U.S. news websites amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Less than half of the top 20 U.S. news websites monitored by NK News mentioned the North Korean test of what it has called a Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile on their front page on Friday. Of the eight sites that did mention the event, the majority buried the story low on the page.

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