North Korea's Kim Jong Un stars in cringey 'Top Gun' video
The TV footage of the launch sparked memes and remixes online.
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North Korea fired its second weapons launch in a week.
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Student to be executed for selling Squid Game
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Kim Jong Un's 20kg weight loss amid national food shortage
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North Korea fires at least one ballistic missile into sea
Japan's coast guard issued a safety advisory to ships after the launch was detected.
North Korean blue 'rocketman' creates a buzz
Internet lights up as tight-fitting blue outfit stands out among olive uniformed military.
Kim Jong Un vows to build 'invincible' military while slamming US
Kim Jong Un reviewed powerful missiles developed to launch nuclear strikes on US mainland.
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North Korea leader's sister proposes talks if South Korea lifts 'hostility'
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Photos show North Korea expanding uranium enrichment plant
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North Korea warns of 'destruction' of ties with the South over missile tests
Relations on the peninsula are strained after both countries tested ballistic missiles.
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Days before N Korea tested new long-range missiles, the Queen sent Kim Jong Un a message.
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The hermit nation sent a message to other countries in the region with the missile launch.
North Korea vows to counter 'ever-growing military threats from the US'
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Pope Francis 'planning trip' to North Korea
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Kim Jong Un berates North Korean officials for 'crucial' virus lapse
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Kim Jong Un lost weight. No one knows how or why
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"We do not know, but it raises enough serious questions we must pay attention to events."
Kim Jong Un's sister dismisses hopes for diplomacy
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Kim Jong Un warns of 'tense' food situation, longer Covid lockdown
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