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Kim Jong Un speaks at a podium with microphones, standing in front of North Korean and Russian flags during a press conference in Pyongyang.

Kim Jong Un and Ri Sol Ju stand side by side on a red carpet, posing for a photo in front of a blue and green abstract backdrop.

People seated at Seoul Railway Station watch a TV news broadcast about North Korea's fifth nuclear test, with a soldier standing nearby and a Samsung sign above the screen.

Azimuthal projection map centered on North Korea, showing concentric range circles for North Korean ballistic missiles. The circles illustrate the maximum reach of four missile types: Hwasong-6 (500 km), Hwasong-7 (1,200-1,500 km), Hwasong-16B (5,500 km), and Hwasong-17 (15,000 km), covering regions from East Asia to much of the globe, including the United States and Europe.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sits at a table with a microphone, wearing a dark suit, during the Russia-North Korea Summit in Vladivostok.

Kim Jong Un and his daughter Kim Ju Ae walk in front of a large military rocket launcher vehicle, with soldiers standing nearby, at an outdoor location in North Korea.

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Kim Jong Un speaks at a podium with microphones, standing in front of North Korean and Russian flags during a press conference in Pyongyang.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un at a press conference, June 19, 2024.

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Kim Jong Un and Ri Sol Ju stand side by side on a red carpet, posing for a photo in front of a blue and green abstract backdrop.

Kim Jong-Un and Ri Sol-Ju

Kim Jong-Un with his wife, Ri Sol-Ju, 2018.

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People seated at Seoul Railway Station watch a TV news broadcast about North Korea's fifth nuclear test, with a soldier standing nearby and a Samsung sign above the screen.

broadcast about North Korean nuclear test

South Koreans at a railway station in Seoul watching a news broadcast about North...

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Azimuthal projection map centered on North Korea, showing concentric range circles for North Korean ballistic missiles. The circles illustrate the maximum reach of four missile types: Hwasong-6 (500 km), Hwasong-7 (1,200-1,500 km), Hwasong-16B (5,500 km), and Hwasong-17 (15,000 km), covering regions from East Asia to much of the globe, including the United States and Europe.

North Korean ballistic missile capabilities

Map showing the range of North Korean ballistic missiles and the regions that could...

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, 2017.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sits at a table with a microphone, wearing a dark suit, during the Russia-North Korea Summit in Vladivostok.

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North Korea's supreme leader, Kim Jong-Un, during a visit to Russia, 2019.

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Kim Jong Un and his daughter Kim Ju Ae walk in front of a large military rocket launcher vehicle, with soldiers standing nearby, at an outdoor location in North Korea.

Kim Jong-Un and Kim Ju-Ae at a rocket launcher test

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un and his daughter Kim Ju-Ae, who is widely viewed...

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