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SEOUL, March 5 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news of North Korea this week.
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N. Korea's continued development of weapons poses threat to U.S. and allies: Kirby
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- Diplomacy will be at the center of engagement with North Korea but the North's continued development of weapons of mass destruction does pose a threat to the United States and its allies, a spokesman for the U.S. Defense Department said Friday.
John Kirby also said the U.S. will continue to maintain and develop its joint defense posture with its South Korean allies.