Kim Jong-Un
North Korea satellite launch ends in failure
North Korea’s attempt to launch its first spy satellite ended in failure, with the satellite and launch vehicle crashing into the Yellow Sea on the Korean Peninsula’s western coast.
China
Texas Senate passes bill banning citizens from hostile nations from buying farmland
Under a new bill that was passed by the Texas state Senate, citizens from countries that pose a threat to the United States would not be allowed to own certain types of lands.
Joe Biden
Joe Biden and South Korean President announce new deterrence plans
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol visited the White House on Wednesday in order to discuss deterrence plans with President Joe Biden against the increasing North Korean nuclear threat.
ballistic
North Korea fires off new ballistic missile, prompting Japanese evacuation warning
According to a South Korean military official, the North Korean launch that prompted Japanese residents of its northernmost main island to “evacuate immediately” may have featured a “new type of ballistic missile.”
America
Russia and North Korea will trade weapons for food
According to John Kirby, a spokesperson for the U.S. Department of National Security, Russia is sending a delegation to North Korea to give food in return for weapons.
Kim Jong-Un
North Korea testing new nuclear-capable weapon
North Korea claimed that they have tested a new underwater drone capable of carrying a nuclear warhead, which could potentially create a “radioactive tsunami” on Friday.
B-52 bomber
North Korea sends another warning to the United States
After the United States and South Korean military conducted joint military exercises, which included flying a nuclear-capable B-52 bomber over the Korean Peninsula, North Korea has threatened “quick, overwhelming action.”