North Korea

North Korea’s ‘first daughter’ watches new missile launch alongside father, Kim Jong-un

North Korea fired another intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) early on March 16, 2023, as  North Korean state media shared pictures of leader Kim Jong-un watching the missile test with his daughter Kim Ju-ae and his sister Kim Sol-song. The Hwasong-17 missile was fired amid “provocative and aggressive” joint military drills conducted by the US and South Korea, state media KCNA said. The launch was North Korea’s third show of force since March 12 and took place as South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol headed to Japan for a leaders’ summit.

March 17, 2023