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There are signs North Korea could once again threaten South Korea just after an annual
military training exercise between South Korea and the U.S. that is set to begin next March.
The Seoul-based Institute for National Security Strategy says there is a high possibility
Pyongyang could attempt a fourth nuclear test or launch another ballistic missile following
the annual Key Resolve and Foal Eagle drills. The institute adds the North could set off
provocations in order to strengthen its internal unity, which could have been affected by the
execution of Jang Song-thaek, the once-powerful uncle of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
In response, the South Korean military said it was ready to retaliate if provoked.
Pyongyang recently dispatched 60 attack helicopters and 2-hundred pieces of heavy artillery to
islands near the western maritime border to strengthen its defense capabilities.