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South Korea-US drills trigger Kim Jong-un to pledge nuclear force expansion

North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un condemned South Korea-US military drills and vowed a rapid expansion of his nuclear forces to counter rivals, state media said Tuesday.

He made the statement as he inspected his most advanced warship being fitted with nuclear-capable systems during a visit to the western port of Nampo on Monday.

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