Why North Korea May Resume Banned Weapons Tests
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North Korea's suggestion that it may resume long-range missile and nuclear tests risks renewing tensions on the Korean Peninsula, but it could also signal an opening bid for potential negotiations. At a Jan. 19 Politburo meeting, North Korean officials accused the United States of violating commitments from the 2018 leaders' summits, and said Pyongyang would "promptly examine the issue of restarting all temporarily-suspended activities." North Korean leaders made