North Korea’s launch of enormous missile attracts little US media attention



News North Korea’s launch of enormous missile attracts little US media attention The war in Ukraine has overshadowed Pyongyang’s weapons tests, which an expert says could lead to future problems Chad O'Carroll March 25, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A North Korean television in Nampho \| Image: Eric Lafforgue (May 16, 2009) North Korea’s latest test of a long-range ballistic missile — which Pyongyang claims to be its biggest ever — has received scant attention from American media, failing to even make the front pages of a dozen high-profile U.S. news websites amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. Less than half of the top 20 U.S. news websites monitored by NK News mentioned the North Korean test of what it has called a Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile on their front page on Friday. Of the eight sites that did mention the event, the majority buried the story low on the page. “I © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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North Korea’s launch of enormous missile attracts little US media attention

The war in Ukraine has overshadowed Pyongyang’s weapons tests, which an expert says could lead to future problems

Chad O'Carroll March 25, 2022

North Korea’s launch of enormous missile attracts little US media attention

A North Korean television in Nampho | Image: Eric Lafforgue (May 16, 2009)

North Korea’s latest test of a long-range ballistic missile — which Pyongyang claims to be its biggest ever — has received scant attention from American media, failing to even make the front pages of a dozen high-profile U.S. news websites amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Less than half of the top 20 U.S. news websites monitored by NK News mentioned the North Korean test of what it has called a Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile on their front page on Friday. Of the eight sites that did mention the event, the majority buried the story low on the page.

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