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Kim Calls for Nuclear Expansion Amid US-South Korea Drills
8/20/2025
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- Kim Jong Un called for a swift expansion of North Korea's nuclear arsenal, citing U.S. and South Korean drills as provocations.
- The Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises commenced this week and will run through September.
- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung plans to revive a 2018 military agreement with North Korea to ease border tensions.
