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North Korea plays US-China rivalry card to justify ‘irreversible’ nuclear status
North Korea is using the US-China rivalry to justify its nuclear arsenal, rejecting international disarmament calls and leveraging global superpower tensions. Analysts suggest the de-escalation of the Iran conflict may refocus attention on the Korean peninsula, potentially increasing pressure on North Korea to negotiate.
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