North Korea defiantly conducts its first weapons test since denuclearization talks stalled after Trump-Kim summit
By John Hudson John Hudson National security reporter focusing on the State Department and diplomacy. Email Bio Follow April 17 at 7:01 PM WASHINGTON — North Korea announced that it test-fired a new tactical guided weapon on Wednesday that increased the “combat power” of the country’s military.
It was not immediately clear what type of weapon was fired, but the move would mark the first public weapons test since President Trump’s summit with Kim in Hanoi in February and a sign of defiance by Kim following a stalemate in the high-stakes denuclearization talks.
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