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A Reuters dispatch on March 14, 2026 reported that North Korea launched a projectile toward the sea while the United States and South Korea were conducting combined drills. The episode highlighted the recurring cycle in which allied readiness exercises and North Korean signaling unfold in parallel.
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A Reuters report dated December 29, 2025 described Kim Jong Un overseeing long-range strategic cruise missile launches and renewing calls for unlimited nuclear-force development. The event paired military signaling with North Korea's broader attempt to shape the pre-congress political atmosphere.
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Reuters reported on December 26, 2025 that Kim Jong Un used visits to major munitions enterprises to underline continued missile development ahead of a key party congress. The report suggested Pyongyang wants to pair industrial modernization with a new political planning cycle.
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