Kim Jong Un's July: celebrating the "final phase" of the U.S.-DPRK showdown



Analysis Kim Jong Un’s July: celebrating the “final phase” of the U.S.-DPRK showdown ICBM tests put Korea at the axis of a "new world political structure," says Ri Man Gon Tristan Webb August 10, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCNA Kim Jong Un’s reported public appearances in July were almost entirely focused on the test of two intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs): the so-called “Hwasong-14.” The DPRK regards the two launches as entirely successful and claims this independently-developed missile is capable of striking anywhere on the U.S. mainland. Congratulating Kim Jong Un at a formal banquet, Ri Man Gon (Vice Chairman of the WPK Central Committee) reveled in the “shock” of the world at the DPRK’s first ICBM test, and lauded the test for having established “a new world political structure with socialist Read More © 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. LATEST ANALYSIS 01Why an ROK lawmaker floated military strikes on North Korean balloon launches 02Bricks in the wall: How North Korean textbooks indoctrinate support for regime 03State media review: North Korea mourns one Kim leader, while glorifying another 04How North Korea could steal from China’s playbook to assert its maritime claims 05Why Russia’s designs on North Korean rare-earth metals probably won’t pan out 06At plenum, Kim Jong Un forces out elderly officials to make way for new blood 07North Korea using Chinese machines to make weapons at new factory, photos show 08Cyber giants unite: How the North Korea-Russia treaty amplifies cyber threats

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Kim Jong Un’s July: celebrating the “final phase” of the U.S.-DPRK showdown

ICBM tests put Korea at the axis of a "new world political structure," says Ri Man Gon

Tristan Webb August 10, 2017

Kim Jong Un’s July: celebrating the “final phase” of the U.S.-DPRK showdown

KCNA

Kim Jong Un’s reported public appearances in July were almost entirely focused on the test of two intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs): the so-called “Hwasong-14.”

The DPRK regards the two launches as entirely successful and claims this independently-developed missile is capable of striking anywhere on the U.S. mainland.

Congratulating Kim Jong Un at a formal banquet, Ri Man Gon (Vice Chairman of the WPK Central Committee) reveled in the “shock” of the world at the DPRK’s first ICBM test, and lauded the test for having established “a new world political structure with socialist

01Why an ROK lawmaker floated military strikes on North Korean balloon launches
02Bricks in the wall: How North Korean textbooks indoctrinate support for regime
03State media review: North Korea mourns one Kim leader, while glorifying another
04How North Korea could steal from China’s playbook to assert its maritime claims
05Why Russia’s designs on North Korean rare-earth metals probably won’t pan out
06At plenum, Kim Jong Un forces out elderly officials to make way for new blood
07North Korea using Chinese machines to make weapons at new factory, photos show
08Cyber giants unite: How the North Korea-Russia treaty amplifies cyber threats

Kim Jong Un’s July: celebrating the “final phase” of the U.S.-DPRK showdown

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