January 11, 2022 Flights at West Coast airports briefly grounded around same time North Korea fires apparent ballistic missile The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reportedly ordered a full ground stop at airports in the western U.S. on Monday around the same time that North Korea was believed to have launched a ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan.
January 8, 2022 North Korea claims Kim Jong Il invented the burrito Halfway around the world from Mexico, North Korea is now claiming the burrito was invented by Kim Jong Un’s late father, according to reports.
January 7, 2022 China, Russia, North Korea reportedly have successful hypersonic missile tests on heels of America's failure China and Russia reportedly completed weapons tests over the summer 2021, with China's glide vehicle capabilities taking US military officials by surprise.
January 6, 2022 North Korea announces second hypersonic missile test was successful North Korea claimed Thursday to have conducted the second successful test flight of a hypersonic missile, days after leader Kim Jong Un vowed to bolster his military forces despite pandemic-related difficulties.
January 4, 2022 North Korea launches suspected ballistic missile for first time in two months North Korea launched a suspected ballistic missile into its eastern waters on Wednesday, just one week after Kim Jong Un pledged to ramp up the country's military might.
January 2, 2022 Kim Jong Un largely ignores US, South Korea in year-end speech, vows weapons development North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to pursue high-tech weapons to counter what he called military instability on the Korean Peninsula, but largely ignored the U.S. and South Korea in a year-end speech.
December 30, 2021 North Korea asks troops for greater loyalty to Kim Jong Un amid 10th anniversary of power North Korea on Thursday urged its 1.2 million troops to unite behind leader Kim Jong Un and defend him with their lives, as the country celebrated the 10th anniversary of Kim’s ascension to supreme commander of the military.
December 28, 2021 North Korea holds political conference as Kim marks 10 years in power North Korea and leader Kim Jong Un opened a key political conference Monday to review past projects and discuss new policies amid the pandemic and a diplomatic deadlock with the United States.
December 17, 2021 North Korea, 10 years after Kim Jong Il's death, says citizens should be more loyal to Kim Jong Un North Korea on Friday commemorated the 10th anniversary of former leader Kim Jong Il’s death with calls for greater public loyalty toward his son and current leader Kim Jong Un, who is struggling to navigate the country out of deepening pandemic-related hardships.
December 16, 2021 North Koreans banned from laughing, celebrating birthdays to mark anniversary of Kim Jong Il's death North Koreans will observe the 10-year anniversary of Kim Jong Il’s death – or face the consequences.Â