Show of strength: To increase fear in the Korean Peninsula, Pyongyang has released footage of Kim Jong-un joining in with some target practice during a military drill
'We Will NOT Back Down': West Slams North Korea After Madman Dictator Is Pictured Brandishing A Gun And Warns That Diplomats' Safety Is At Risk After April 10 -- Daily Mail
* Rogue communist state issued a deadline of April 10 to every government
* Russia in 'contact with U.S., China and South Korea' about staff safety
* About two dozen countries, including the U.K., have embassies in North Korea - although the U.S. has no diplomatic relations
* N Korea has moved second Musudan missile with 3,000km range
* South Korea deployed two warships with missile-defence systems
* Pyongyang releases footage of Kim Jong-un joining in with target practice
All government embassies have been instructed to evacuate staff from Pyongyang after dictator Kim Jong-un warned he could not 'guarantee the safety of foreigners.'
The rogue communist state issued a deadline of April 10 to every government that is represented in North Korea in a dramatic new escalation of the nuclear crisis.
As tensions escalate in the region, Pyongyang released footage of Kim Jong-un joining in with some target practice during a military drill. The Communist leader was seen brandishing a gun and looking at shots on a human-sized target mark as well as using his binoculars.
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