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Elementary school students watch the North Korea side from the Unification Observation Post in Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, Wednesday, May 31, 2023. North Korea's attempt to put the country's first spy satellite into space failed Wednesday in a setback to leader Kim Jong-un's push to boost his military capabilities as tensions with the United States and South Korea rise. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

North Korea spy satellite launch fails as rocket falls into the sea

By Hyung-jin Kim and Kim Tong-hyung - Associated Press

This photo provided by the North Korean government, Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, delivers a speech during a national meeting against the coronavirus, in Pyongyang, North Korea on Aug. 10, 2022. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)

Kim Jong-un’s sister slams U.S. for criticizing failed satellite launch

By Kim Tong-Hyung - Associated Press

This photo provided by the North Korean government shows what it says is a test of a rocket with the test satellite at the Sohae Satellite Launching Ground in North Korea on Dec. 18, 2022. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. On Tuesday, May 30, 2023, North Korea confirmed plans to launch its first military spy satellite in June and described such capacities as crucial for monitoring the United States' "reckless" military exercises with rival South Korea. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)

North Korea launches rocket likely connected to military spy satellite, South Korea says

Associated Press

In this undated photo provided by the North Korean government on March 11, 2022, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the Sohae Satellite Launching Ground in Tongchang-ri, North Korea. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. On Tuesday, May 30, 2023, North Korea confirmed plans to launch its first military spy satellite in June and described such capacities as crucial for monitoring the United States’ “reckless” military exercises with rival South Korea. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP) **FILE**

North Korea’s Kim channels inner Trump, constructs hundreds of miles of wall on China border

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

FILE - South Korean army's multiple launch rocket systems fire rockets during a South Korea-U.S. joint military drills at Seungjin Fire Training Field in Pocheon, South Korea, Thursday, May 25, 2023. North Korea on Tuesday, May 30, confirmed plans to launch its first military spy satellite in June and described such capacities as crucial for monitoring the United States' "reckless" military exercises with rival South Korea. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)

North Korea says it will launch its first military spy satellite in June

By Kim Tong-Hyung - Associated Press

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspects what it says is the test-launch of Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile at an undisclosed location in North Korea, on April 13, 2023. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)

North Korea notifies neighboring Japan it plans to launch satellite in coming days

By Mari Yamaguchi and Hyung-jin Kim - Associated Press

In this photo released by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, the Nuri rocket lifts off from the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Korea, Thursday, May 25, 2023. South Korea launched the commercial-grade satellite Thursday for the first time as part of its growing space development program, as rival North Korea is pushing to place its first military spy satellite into orbit. (Korea Aerospace Research Institute via AP)

South Korea launches first commercial-grade satellite, as North Korea plans first spy satellite

By Hyung-jin Kim - Associated Press

In this photo released by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, the Nuri rocket lifts off from a launch pad at the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Korea, Thursday, May 25, 2023. South Korea launched the commercial-grade satellite Thursday for the first time as part of its growing space development program, as rival North Korea is pushing to place its first military spy satellite into orbit. (Korea Aerospace Research Institute via AP)

South Korea blasts 8 satellites into orbit, shows capabilities for space

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

Flags of South Korea and the United States flutter outside of the National Museum of Korean Contemporary History in Seoul, South Korea, on April 25, 2023. The South Korean and U.S. militaries were set to begin massive live-fire drills near the border with North Korea on Thursday, May 25, 2023, despite the North’s warning that it won’t tolerate what it calls such a hostile invasion rehearsal on its doorstep. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)

South Korea, U.S. troops to hold massive live-fire drills near border with North Korea

By Hyung-Jin Kim - Associated Press

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol, center, poses for a photo with European Council President Charles Michel, left, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during their meeting at the Presidential Office in Seoul Monday, May 22, 2023. (Jung Yeon-je/Pool Photo via AP)

South Korea, EU agree to boost pressure on Russia, condemn North Korean missile tests

By Hyung-Jin Kim - Associated Press

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during a meeting of the ruling Workers' Party at its headquarters in Pyongyang, North Korea, Feb. 26, 2023. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)

North Korea shows Kim Jong-un examining military spy satellite

By Kim Tong-Hyung - Associated Press

This photo provided by the North Korean government shows what it says is a ballistic missile in North Pyongan Province, North Korea, on March 19, 2023. North Korea says its ballistic missile launch over the weekend simulated a nuclear attack against South Korea. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

North Korea hides its war capabilities from the world

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, right, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attend a joint press conference after their meeting at the presidential office in Seoul Sunday, May 7, 2023. The leaders of South Korea and Japan met Sunday for their second summit in less than two months, as they push to mend long-running historical grievances and boost ties in the face of North Korea’s nuclear program and other regional challenges. (Jung Yeon-je/Pool Photo via AP)

Japan PM Kishida comes bearing gifts in ice-breaking South Korea summit

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2023, Friday, March 3, 2023, at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Pompeo: U.S. must recognize China-North Korea nuke connection

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

In this photo provided by South Korea Presidential Office, Takeo Akiba, left, Japan's National Security Adviser shakes hands with Cho Tae-yong, South Korean National Security Adviser, right, in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, May 3, 2023. (South Korea Presidential Office via AP)

S. Korean, Japanese officials meet ahead of leaders’ summit

By Kim Tong-Hyung - Associated Press

Illustration on nuclear weapons in South Korea by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

U.S.-South Korean nuclear document focused more on reassurance than deterrence

By Bruce Klingner

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., left, looks at a U.S. M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) during a Combined Joint Littoral Live Fire Exercise at the joint military exercise called "Balikatan," Tagalog for shoulder-to-shoulder in a Naval station in Zambales province, northern Philippines on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. The long-time treaty allies are holding their largest joint military exercises that are part of a show of American firepower that has alarmed China. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Philippine president arrives in Washington looking for assurances from Biden amid China tensions

By Tom Howell Jr. and Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, attends a wreath-laying ceremony at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi, Vietnam, on March 2, 2019. North Korea condemned on Friday, Jan. 27, 2023 the decision by the United States to supply Ukraine with advanced battle tanks to help fight off Russia's invasion, saying Washington is escalating a sinister “proxy war” aimed at destroying Moscow. The comments by the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un underscored the country’s deepening alignment with Russia over the war in Ukraine. (Jorge Silva/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Kim Jong-un’s sister insults Biden, slams defense agreement with Seoul

By Kim Tong-Hyung - Associated Press

A U.S. Navy Ohio-class nuclear submarine arrived at the U.S. island of Guam. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Navy

U.S. nuclear missile sub seen in Guam on possible trip to South Korea

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

The United States Navy's nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Vermont is christened at Electric Boat in Groton, Conn., Oct. 20, 2018. President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol are set to sign an agreement including plans to have U.S. nuclear-armed submarines dock in South Korea for the first time in more than 40 years. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day via AP, File)

U.S. to send nuclear ballistic subs to South Korea to deter North’s threat

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times