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North Korea Destroys Nuclear Test Tunnels
North Korea says it has destroyed tunnels at its Punggye-ri nuclear test site.
Pyongyang appears to have blown up tunnels at its only nuclear test site in a move that may help reduce international tensions. Foreign reporters at the Punggye-ri site said they witnessed a huge blast.
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(Picture: North Korea's Punggye-ri site before the tunnels were destroyed. Credit: Reuters)
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