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North Korea Unsettled by Increased US Military Presence in Region

North Korea Unsettled by Increased US Military Presence in Region
North Koreans listen to a television broadcast of a statement by communist dictator Kim Jong Un, in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Sept. 22, 2017. ED JONES/AFP/Getty Images
Jasper Fakkert
Jasper Fakkert
Editor-in-Chief, U.S. Editions
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The increased U.S. military presence near the Korean peninsula appears to have unsettled the North Korea’s leadership, which appears increasingly worried about the deployment of U.S. nuclear assets into the region.

The communist regime’s state-controlled media reported on Nov. 1 that “there is constant danger of a nuclear war on the Korean peninsula and peace and security is always at peril.” It also expressed concern about the deployment of the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier and other nuclear assets in the region.
Jasper Fakkert
Jasper Fakkert
Editor-in-Chief, U.S. Editions
Jasper Fakkert is the editor-in-chief of the U.S. editions of The Epoch Times. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Communication Science and a Master's degree in Journalism. With more than a decade of experience at The Epoch Times, Fakkert has played a key role in expanding the publication’s reach, ensuring readers are provided with independent and insightful news coverage.
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