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 "published": "2026-11-02T16:08:40.196Z",
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 "place": "Pyongyang, North Korea",
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 "headline": "N. Korea Justifies Nuclear Expansion",
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  "North Korea leveraged a US-South Korea nuclear drill to justify accelerating its nuclear program, per Modern Diplomacy.",
  "Switzerland restored diplomatic ties with Pyongyang, signaling a potential shift in international engagement, Euronews reports.",
  "US allies including South Korea and Japan maintained firm stances on denuclearization, though prospects for a Trump-Kim APEC meeting remain bleak, according to Latin Times."
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   "title": "North Korea Uses US-South Korea Nuclear Drill to Justify Faster Nuclear Expansion",
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