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This article was originally published by the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) on 5 January 2017.
Synopsis
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un’s conciliatory gestures towards South Korea are a welcome move. But they should not belie the high possibility that it will continue ballistic missile and warhead testing in 2018.