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South Korea suspects North Korea’s launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile may be imminent, a presidential official said Wednesday ahead of US President Joe Biden’s trip to South Korea and Japan later this week. Kim Tae Hyo, first deputy director of the National Security Office, said at a news conference that Seoul assesses a low probability that Pyongyang would carry out a nuclear test by the weekend, which, if it occurred, would violate UN Security Council resolutions. Kim made the comments as speculation has grown that North Korea may conduct a provocative act during Biden’s visit to South Korea from...
