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North Korea confirms June launch of military spy satellite to monitor US: KCNA

AFPMay 29, 2023 5:24 pm

Kim orders launch of North Korea's first spy satelliteSource: Pixabay

North Korea has confirmed it will launch a reconnaissance satellite in June, saying it is needed to monitor military movements of the United States and its partners in real time, state media reported Tuesday, citing a senior defence official.

Japan said Monday it had been informed by Pyongyang that a satellite launch could happen as early as this week, but Tokyo warned the North may in fact be planning a sanctions-defying ballistic missile test.

KCNA cited Ri Pyong Chol, vice-chairman of the ruling party’s central military commission, as saying the “military reconnaissance satellite No. 1” would be “launched in June”.

That satellite, along with “various reconnaissance means due to be newly tested, are indispensable to tracking, monitoring… and coping with in advance in real time the dangerous military acts of the US and its vassal forces”, the statement said.

Citing “reckless” acts by Washington and Seoul, Ri said North Korea felt “the need to expand reconnaissance and information means and improve various defensive and offensive weapons” in an effort to bolster military preparedness.

The official also accused the United States of conducting “hostile air espionage activities on the Korean peninsula and in its vicinity”.

North Korea informed Japan it will launch a rocket between May 31 and June 11, identifying waters near the ''Yellow Sea, the ''East China Sea and to the east of Luzon Island in the Philippines as warning areas, a Japanese coast guard spokesman told AFP.

Such zones are usually designated for falling debris or rocket stages.

In 2012 and 2016, Pyongyang tested ballistic missiles that it called satellite launches. Both flew over Japan’s southern Okinawa region.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un this month inspected the country’s first military spy satellite as it was prepared for launch, and gave the green light for its “future action plan”.

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Kohl's becomes latest department store found selling LGBT pride clothing for infants, children

Kohl's becomes latest department store found selling LGBT pride clothing for infants, children

Some of the merchandise includes shirts with phrases such as "Be Proud" and "Ask Me My Pronouns."

By Natalia Mittelstadt

Updated: May 29, 2023 - 6:13pm

Kohl’s has become the latest major retailer that shoppers have found selling LGBT pride clothing and products for infants and children.

Among the merchandise for LGBT pride month in June, the department store’s website includes a "Baby Sonoma Community Pride Bodysuit set" for young children from age 3 months to 2 years. The outfit includes a lesbian couple with a dog and three children, one of whom is in a wheelchair, and one of the women is holding an LGBT pride flag.

Additional merchandise includes the "Love Is Love" phrase on pillows, bibs, shorts, candles, a banner, and towels, Fox News reported. There are also shirts with phrases on them such as "Be Proud" and "Ask Me My Pronouns."

Multiple social media accounts highlighted and criticized the merchandise. The Twitter account "End Wokeness" posted pictures of some of the merchandise, with the caption, “Kohl’s is pushing LGBTQ Pride for literal babies.”

TPUSA contributor and influencer Morgonn tweeted a video about the merchandise, captioning it with, “Kohls’s with the PRIDE BABY clothes… stop targeting children it’s gross. #BoycottTarget was the beginning here’s another to add to the list. #PrideMonth.”

Kohl’s became the latest major retailer criticized for LGBT merchandise for kids after calls for boycotting Target began for the same reason.

Target attracted bad press over a week ago for offering LGBT-themed items for children, which include children's clothing, books, and dog toys. Among the most controversial were "tuck-friendly" swimsuits.

Target's shares have since fallen, making the company lose more than $10 billion in market value in just over a week. The stock losses come after the retail giant made headlines for selling Pride-themed items such as children's clothing, dog toys and books.

Kohl's stock has sunk over 50% over the last year, according to Fox News.

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