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North Korea admits to COVID outbreak as possibility of nuclear weapons testing looms

North Korea claimed to have largely dodged the pandemic. But just last week, it admitted to a massive COVID-19 outbreak. And it’s turning down millions of free vaccine doses. We get the latest from NPR’s Anthony Kuhn in Seoul.

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