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North Korea shows it could 'nuke' a US city

On Thursday, North Korea launched what it called its biggest missile test yet, with South Korea responding by simulating bombing various mock-ups of North Korean missile launchers. Why did North Korea choose this week to make this show of strength and what did South Korea's response achieve in return?


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