[GEO.TV] North Korea
...hereditary Communist monarchy distinguished by its truculence and periodic acts of violence. Distinguishing features include Songun (Army First) policy, which involves feeding the army before anyone but the Dear Leadership, and Juche, which is Kim Jong Il's personal interpretation of Marxism-Leninism, which he told everybody was brilliant. In 1950 the industrialized North invaded agrarian South Korea. Twenty-one countries of the United Nations eventually contributed to the UN force opposing the invasion, with the United States providing around 90% of the military personnel. Seventy years later the economic results are in and it doesn't look good for Juche...has fired a short-range ballistic missile, condemning US-led military activities and viewing the arrival of a US submarine in South Korea as a prelude to nuclear war.
The missile, launched towards the sea off North Korea's east coast, covered approximately 570km (350 miles) before landing in the ocean, as reported by the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).
Amid warnings from Seoul and Tokyo about potential missile tests, including long-range intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), the launch raises tensions in violation of UN Security Council resolutions.
In response to the launch, South Korea's JCS stated, "North Korea's recent ballistic missile launch is a clear violation of the United Nations
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Security Council resolution, which prohibits the use of ballistic missile technology and scientific and technological cooperation."