US ‘closely watching’ for North Korean ‘provocations’: State Department
North Korea may choose to celebrate its biggest holiday of the year with more missile or nuclear tests
State Department Spokesperson Ned Price at a press briefing in Washington, D.C., March 2, 2021 Image: U.S. State Department via Ron Przysucha
The U.S. State Department says Washington is “closely watching” for further “provocations” from North Korea as Pyongyang celebrates its biggest holiday of the year this week.
The remarks came as North Korea celebrates founding leader Kim Il Sung’s 110th birthday this week, the country's biggest holiday.
The U.S. State Department says Washington is “closely watching” for further “provocations” from North Korea as Pyongyang celebrates its biggest holiday of the year this week.
The remarks came as North Korea celebrates founding leader Kim Il Sung’s 110th birthday this week, the country's biggest holiday.
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