
North Korea calls recent missile tests "tactical nuclear" drills
State-run media said Kim observed his army in drills to "check and assess the war deterrent and nuclear counterattack capability."
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State-run media said Kim observed his army in drills to "check and assess the war deterrent and nuclear counterattack capability."
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The North's testing spree is seen as a response to recent naval drills between South Korea and the U.S. and their other training that involved Japan.
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