North Korea’s nuclear threat
09 August 2017 |
12:38 pm
Kim Jong Un has tested more missiles than his father and grandfather combined. In 2017, the recluse leader of North Korea has tested 18 missiles, though intelligence experts have questioned the successes of some of the tests.
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