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North Korean leader to end missile test ban, claims state media

Kim Jong-un also unveils plans for a ‘new strategic weapon’ after brushoff from Trump

North Korea is abandoning its moratoriums on nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missile tests, state media has reported its leader Kim Jong-un as saying.

Kim also reportedly said his country planned to introduce a “new strategic weapon” in the near future.

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