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North Korea says US-South Korea nuclear drill shows need for stronger nuclear deterrent
SEOUL: North Korea said on Monday a recent US-South Korean joint military exercise was a nuclear war rehearsal targeting the country and vowed to accelerate efforts to strengthen its nuclear deterrent, according to state media KCNA. Kim Jong Sik, a deputy department director in the ruling Workers’ Party, said the Iron Mace exercise showed the US remained unchanged in its “wild ambition to stifle North Korea with nukes” and that such threats were “escalating with each passing day.” He said Iron Mace and other joint military activities by Washington and Seoul underscored the need for Nort...
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