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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Phil Stewart

North Korea doesn't appear poised for imminent nuclear test, U.S. official says

FILE PHOTO: Defense Intelligence Agency Director Scott Berrier testifies before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on "worldwide threats," on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 8, 2023. REUTERS/Mary F. Calvert

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un does not appear poised to carry out a nuclear test during U.S.-South Korea military exercises, but the United States is staying vigilant, the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency said on Wednesday.

U.S. officials have warned for nearly a year that North Korea may resume nuclear testing for the first time since 2017, a move that would be seen as a serious provocation by the United States, South Korea and Japan.

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