The ambassadors of the United States and North Korea at the United Nations found themselves in a rare open exchange following North Korea’s recent spy satellite launch which has escalated tensions.
What Happened: As detailed by Reuters, the UN ambassadors, Linda Thomas-Greenfield and Kim Song, representing the United States and North Korea, respectively, had an unexpected verbal exchange at a Security Council meeting. This public argument comes in the wake of North Korea’s inaugural spy satellite launch and the subsequent escalation in tensions.
