Pyongyang indicates intention to lift suspension on nuclear and ICBM tests

by Jon Grevatt

North Korea has indicated it could soon lift a self-imposed moratorium on tests of nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), which has been in place for nearly four years.

At a politburo meeting of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), the committee agreed to “resume all temporarily suspended activities” in terms of the country's defence policy, the government's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on 20 January.

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North Korea has indicated it could soon lift a self-imposed moratorium on tests of nuclear and inter...

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