North Korea has recently restarted missile tests, worrying neighbouring countries and international organisations. Why have they decided to do this now? This episode will look at a few different explanations for North Korea’s missile tests, as well as discussing the country's weapons programme in general!

TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/03/29/63-north-korean-missile-tests-explained-english-vocabulary-lesson/

Myanmar Coup - http://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/02/03/48-myanmar-military-coup-what-is-happening-and-why-english-vocabulary-lesson/

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Vocabulary List

Tumultuous (adj) - full of confusion, change, or uncertainty

After the tumultuous events of 1990, Europe was completely changed

Totalitarian (adj) - being a political system in which those in power have complete control and do not allow people freedom to oppose them

North Korea may be a totalitarian regime

To violate (v) - to break or act against something, especially a law, agreement, principle, or something that should be treated with respect

They were charged with violating federal law

Provocative (adj) - causing an angry reaction, usually intentionally

In a deliberately provocative speech, she criticized the whole system of government

To unveil (v) - to make something secret known

The president’s new policy was unveiled at the press conference

To prohibit (v) - to officially refuse to allow something

Motor vehicles are prohibited from driving in the town centre

Escalating (adj) - increasing in price, amount, rate, etc.

The price of oil is escalating

Stalemate (n) - a situation in which neither group involved in an argument can win or get an advantage and no action can be taken

Despite long discussions, the workers and the management remain locked in stalemate

Sanction (n) - an official order, such as the stopping of trade, that is taken against  a country in order to make it obey international law

Economic sanctions will only be lifted when the aggressive nation withdraws its troops

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