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In a world perpetually on the brink of nuclear destruction, there can only be so many false alarms—right?
“Fire it bravely for the Party and the motherland!”
“The ICBM Hwasong-15 type weaponry system is an intercontinental ballistic rocket tipped with super-large heavy warhead which is capable of striking the whole mainland of the U.S,” a statement by the regime said.
Road-Tripping to One of the Most Radioactive Places on Earth
VICE's Abdullah Saeed, Danielle Neftin, and Dina Rayzman venture through Russia and into Kazakhstan to visit the "Polygon," the Soviet Union's primary nuclear test site.
Hillary Clinton's probably too late to keep her word about North Korea's nukes
Clinton says she would “not allow” Kim Jong-un to develop a nuclear warhead, but experts say that will happen soon if it hasn’t already.
North Korea will probably keep testing nukes no matter what the US does
Kim Jong-un’s regime has repeatedly made a mockery of international sanctions designed to stop the country’s development of nuclear weapons.
Nukes, Millennials, and the Wizard of Oz: What to Expect at North Korea’s First Party Congress in 36 Years
North Korea expert Michael Madden says the congress won't be "Real World: Pyongyang," but it could reveal some very interesting details, like seeing which officials have and haven't been executed.
North Korea's Ruling Party Has Set a Date for Its First Congress in 36 Years
South Korea's military said it appears that the North is prepared to conduct a fifth nuclear test "at any time" ahead of the conference next month.
North Korea Just Launched a Ballistic Missile From a Submarine
News of the test launch comes ahead of the ruling Workers' Party congress, where Kim Jong-Un Is expected to flaunt his leadership and North Korean military might.
The Fallout From Old Nuclear Tests Might Help Scientists Mark a New Geologic Age
Scientists say we've entered a new geologic epoch called the Anthropocene, but they disagree on when it began.