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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Anthony France

North Korea holds defence talks as US sends nuclear submarine to region

North Korea’s Kim Jong-un held a key political conference after the United States deployed a nuclear-powered submarine capable of carrying about 150 Tomahawk missiles to South Korea on Friday.

State media reported the leader discussed reviewing defence strategies in the face of growing tensions with rivals and improving its struggling economy.

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