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April 18, 2022

N. Korea Tests New Guided Weapon as U.S. & S. Korea Hold Joint Military Drills
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U.S. and South Korean officials are expressing concern that North Korea
may soon resume nuclear weapons testing. On Saturday, North Korean
leader Kim Jong-un personally oversaw a test of a new type of guided
weapon that could be used to deliver a tactical nuclear warhead.
Meanwhile, the United States and South Korea are beginning nine days of
joint military drills. North Korea has condemned the drills, saying they
are a rehearsal for war.


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