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North Korean propaganda shows Kim Jong-un laughing at deadly long-range missile test
dailystar.co.ukDonald Trump, but he’s now returned to the more familiar sabre-rattling.Kim said the Hwasong-17 test was designed to make the “whole world clearly aware” that North Korea had upgraded its nuclear arsenal and was ready to take on the United States.The Hwasong-17 is Kim’s longest-range weapon and is thought to be able to strike a target more than 9,000 miles away.
It’s the world’s biggest road-mobile ballistic missile system, reports the Independent.State-run news agency KCNA said Thursday’s test had met its technical objectives.One of the images released by the North Koreans showed Kim in sunglasses and a black suit, flanked by two military officers, with the gigantic missile and launcher behind them.KCNA also published other photos of Mr Kim that showed him cheering on the successful test along with the two officers.In typical fashion, the fawning announcement stated: “All the defence scientists, who came to enjoy the greatest love and trust under the care of the General Secretary at a significant moment, strikingly demonstrated the tremendous strength of the country to the world, pledged to develop more invincible nuclear attack means for the country.”For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.Kim said his military would continue to acquire “formidable military and technical capabilities unperturbed by any military threat and blackmail and keep themselves fully ready for a long-standing confrontation with the US imperialists”.The development has been viewed as a major escalation by the UN, the US, and North Korea’s neighbours.The US called it a “brazen violation” of the UN Security Council resolution.Japan and South Korea have agreed to.
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