North Korea may be planning a nuclear test, neighbors fear
04 November 2022 |
9:34 am
North Korea has fired 26 missiles in two days as the regime demands the attention of neighbors and the US. International observers fear that a seventh nuclear test at the Punggye-ri proving grounds could follow.
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