Kim Jong Un, current North Korean dictator: Celebrating the missile test. The test "represents a level of performance never before seen from a North Korean missile", John Schilling, an aerospace expert, said in an analysis on the US-based 38 North website. North Korea has been developing a long-range missile capable of striking the mainland United States mounted with a nuclear warhead. US President Donald Trump warned in an interview with Reuters this month that a "major, major conflict" with North Korea was possible. The front page of Saturday's Rodon Sinmun gives an idea of the saturation coverage of the country's dictator by North Korea's only newspaper.

Source: Bangkok Post May 15, 2017 19:30 UTC