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 "headline": "Diplomatic Efforts Amid Drone Program Expansion",
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  "North Korean leader Kim Jong-un emphasized the nation's pursuit of 'absolute superiority' in drone technology at a recent weapons exhibition, Reuters reports.",
  "Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter arrived in Pyongyang as Bern officially reopens its diplomatic office, marking a significant step in diplomatic engagement, according to the Korea Herald.",
  "Meanwhile, US, South Korea, and Japan reaffirmed their stance on North Korean denuclearization, as reported by SCMP, while a defense contractor pleaded guilty to aiding a North Korean remote worker scheme, per CyberScoop."
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