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Al Jazeera Staff

North Korea suspends Seoul military agreement, restores troops at border

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has already been able to view imagery of US military bases, according to state media [KCNA via KNS and AFP]

North Korea has said it will move more troops and military equipment to the border with South Korea, and will no longer be bound by a 2018 joint military accord after Seoul suspended parts of the agreement in response to Pyongyang’s launch of a military spy satellite.

North Korea will “never be bound” by the agreement, state media reported on Thursday, citing the Defence Ministry.

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