North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un ordered an accelerated buildup of nuclear weapons on Monday, using annual U.S.-South Korea joint military drills as justification. Speaking at the launch of the 5,000-ton destroyer Choe Hyon, Kim labeled the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises an “obvious expression” of Washington and Seoul’s “will to provoke war.”
North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un has elevated his daughter, Kim Ju-ae, to the international stage by bringing her to an official diplomatic event at the Russian Embassy in Pyongyang. The appearance marks what experts are calling her first formal role in diplomacy, reinforcing long-standing speculation that she is being groomed to succeed her father.
