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North Korea: Missile launches were warnings

A leaked U.N. report found that North Korea allegedly stole about $2 billion using cyberattacks to fund its weapons program. This comes after the country fired two missiles Tuesday in what leader Kim Jong Un called a "warning" against the U.S. and South Korea for conducting joint military exercises. Gordon Chang, author of "Nuclear Showdown: North Korea Takes On the World," joined CBSN to discuss the state of relations between the U.S. and North Korea.

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Kim Jong Un touts new "strategic weapon"

Tensions are escalating between the U.S. and North Korea after Kim Jong Un announced that the country would be unveiling a new "strategic weapon" in the "near future." Earlier this week, the North Korean leader declared an end to a self-imposed suspension on nuclear weapons testing and vowed to expand the country's arsenal. Robert Carlin, a CBS News consultant and a former intelligence analyst for the CIA and the State Department, joined CBSN to discuss.

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Kim Jong Un reappears in public after weeks

After weeks of speculation around Kim Jong Un's heath, North Korean state-run media says the elusive leader has resurfaced. Newly released photos show the 36-year-old dictator opening a fertilizer factory north of the capital. Kim's notable absence from the country's biggest celebration earlier in April fueled rumors that the leader could be seriously ill, even dead. Ramy Inocencio breaks down the latest accounts of the hermit kingdom.

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