North Korean ICBM test 'imminent' ahead of US-ROK summit, says Seoul official



COVID-19 North Korean ICBM test ‘imminent’ ahead of US-ROK summit, says Seoul official The official also suggested US expressed willingness to supply DPRK with COVID-19 aid but that Pyongyang unresponsive Jeongmin Kim May 18, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kim Jong Un in front of Hwasong-17 ICBM \| Image: KCNA (March 25, 2022) North Korea may welcome U.S. President Joe Biden to the Korean Peninsula with an intercontinental ballistic missile test (ICBM) during or around his scheduled summit in Seoul later this week, according to a senior South Korean official. Kim Tae-hyo, first deputy director of the presidential National Security Office, announced the government’s assessment during a press conference on Wednesday. North Korea may welcome U.S. President Joe Biden to the Korean Peninsula with an intercontinental ballistic missile test (ICBM) during or around his scheduled summit in Seoul later this week, according to a senior South Korean official. Kim Tae-hyo, first deputy director of the presidential National Security Office, announced the government’s assessment during a press conference on Wednesday. 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 Korean ICBM test ‘imminent’ ahead of US-ROK summit, says Seoul official

The official also suggested US expressed willingness to supply DPRK with COVID-19 aid but that Pyongyang unresponsive

Jeongmin Kim May 18, 2022

North Korean ICBM test ‘imminent’ ahead of US-ROK summit, says Seoul official

Kim Jong Un in front of Hwasong-17 ICBM | Image: KCNA (March 25, 2022)

North Korea may welcome U.S. President Joe Biden to the Korean Peninsula with an intercontinental ballistic missile test (ICBM) during or around his scheduled summit in Seoul later this week, according to a senior South Korean official.

Kim Tae-hyo, first deputy director of the presidential National Security Office, announced the government’s assessment during a press conference on Wednesday.

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