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SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned that Pyongyang would not hesitate to launch a nuclear attack if "provoked with nukes," state media reported on Thursday, while Seoul and its allies called for "dialogue without preconditions."
EXCITED WATCHER North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un watches the test-launch of the Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile at an undisclosed location in this picture released on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. KOREAN CENTRAL NEWS AGENCY/KOREA NEWS SERVICE PHOTO VIA AFP