North Korea says it test-fired an intermediate-range missile as tensions grow over mine blasts
Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said her brother supervised the test of the missile, which she described as strategic, implying…
The Hindu reports: Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said her brother supervised the test of the missile, which she described as strategic, implying it was designed to deliver nuclear weapons.
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