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Han Song Ryol, director-general of the department of U.S. affairs at North Korea's Foreign Ministry, left, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press on Friday, June 24, 2016, in Pyongyang, North Korea. Han told The Associated Press on Friday that his country is now a nuclear threat to be reckoned with, and Washington can expect more nuclear tests and missile launches like the ones earlier this week as long as it attempts to force his government's collapse through a policy of pressure and punishment. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)