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North Korea heightens display of nuclear might

SEOUL — North Korea's recent disclosure of a nuclear facility was likely an attempt to grab US attention ahead of next month's presidential election, according to South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol.

The North will likely stage major provocations like a nuclear test explosion and a long-range missile test.

ARMS BUILDUP In this undated photo provided on Oct. 6, 2024, by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watches an artillery exercise at an undisclosed place in North Korea. PHOTO FROM Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP

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