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strikeAug 7, 2026

North Korea expert warns US can 'never take their eye off' Kim Jong Un following missile test during Iran war

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A North Korea expert told Fox News Digital that the United States "can never take their eye off" Kim Jong Un and the Korean Peninsula after Pyongyang test-fired a missile this week amid the ongoing conflict with Iran.

Source: Greg Norman-Diamond — Read the full report

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  • Greg Norman-DiamondBy Greg Norman-Diamond

    A North Korea expert told Fox News Digital that the United States "can never take their eye off" Kim Jong Un and the Korean Peninsula after Pyongyang test-fired a missile this week amid the ongoing conflict with Iran. The launch of the short-range ballistic missile — which Japan …

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