North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen a drill simulating what Pyongyang is calling a “nuclear counterattack” – involving multiple rocket launchers. It comes a day after South Korea said the North fired short-range missiles into the East Sea. The missiles flew around 300 kilometres from the Pyongyang area, splashing down east of the Korean peninsula. This marks Pyongyang’s second launch in less than a week and is seen as a warning signal as the US and South Korea carry out joint military exercises. Al Jazeera’s Eunice Kim joins us live from South Korea’s capital Seoul to discuss the latest updates. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on […]
South Korea alerts of North Korea’s weapon advancements. Pyongyang’s recent test of a “new strategic cruise missile” and a hypersonic missile raise tensions. Farmers living near the DMZ dread conflict hampering work and causing population decline. Al Jazeera’s Eunice Kim reports from Cheorwon, South Korea. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #SouthKorea #NorthKorea #DMZ #KoreanPeninsulaTension #KoreanConflict #KoreaTension #KoreanUnification #AlJazeeraEnglish
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered the military to prepare its nuclear arsenal in case war breaks out with South Korea and the US. Addressing a meeting of the ruling party, he said a peaceful reunification with the South can never be achieved. Al Jazeera’s Eunice Kim reports from Seoul, South Korea. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #NorthKorea #SouthKorea #KimJongUn #KoreanPeninsulaTension #Pyongyang #KoreanConflict #KoreaTension #AlJazeeraEnglish
North Korea has fired two suspected ballistic missiles, Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide said on Thursday. The missiles were launched from South Hamgyong Province into the sea off Japan’s eastern coast. The US Pacific Command says this shows Pyongyang is a threat to its neighbours. Al Jazeera’s Rob McBride joins us live from Seoul, South Korea. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #NorthKorea #NKoreaMissiles #Japan
0 North Korea’s nuclear programme is one of the key foreign policy issues facing the new US administration. Washington’s approach to dealing with Pyongyang changed considerably during Donald Trump’s four years in office, but that did little to get the country to abandon its nuclear ambitions. Al Jazeera’s James Bays reports from Washington, DC. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Biden #Inauguration2021 #NorthKorea
