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 01How China could benefit from North Korea’s troop deployment to Ukraine 02New North Korean ICBM delivers big political message, and likely bigger payloads 03How North Korea-Russia ties will challenge next US president, no matter who wins 04What to make of the stunning collapse in value of North Korean won 05What to know about Kim Yong Bok, the man leading North Korean troops in Russia 06If Trump: How erratic leader’s reelection could scramble North Korea policy 07North Korea’s admission of drone incursion exposes glaring gaps in air defenses 08The war in Ukraine is transforming how Europe perceives North Korean 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

01How China could benefit from North Korea’s troop deployment to Ukraine
02New North Korean ICBM delivers big political message, and likely bigger payloads
03How North Korea-Russia ties will challenge next US president, no matter who wins
04What to make of the stunning collapse in value of North Korean won
05What to know about Kim Yong Bok, the man leading North Korean troops in Russia
06If Trump: How erratic leader’s reelection could scramble North Korea policy
07North Korea’s admission of drone incursion exposes glaring gaps in air defenses
08The war in Ukraine is transforming how Europe perceives North Korean threats

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

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