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Why North Korea’s Kim may shake hands with Trump again despite missile tests
April 9, 2026
South China Morning Post
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North Korea’s recent string of weapons tests, including cluster munitions, marks its renewed show of military strength ahead of the US-China summit next month, even as Beijing may become a go-between to ease tensions on the Korean peninsula. Analysts say the summit could be an opportunity for China to arrange for subsequent talks between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump.

On Thursday, Pyongyang said tests conducted over the previous two days involved a radar-evading...
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