The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week. ------------ Dec. 31 -- N. Korea to launch 3 more military spy satellites, build more nukes next year: state media Jan. 1 -- N.K. leader says Korean Peninsula inching closer to armed conflict N. Korea leader Kim, Xi exchange New Year's greetings N. Korea begins discussions on dismantling agencies handling inter-Korean affairs 2 -- Unification ministry launches early warning system for defectors at risk 3 -- N. Korean leader's sister raps Yoon over his New Year's Day speech 4 -- N. Korea removes sections on unification from propaganda outlets N. Korea recently sent several dozen ballistic missiles to Russia: U.S. official 5 -- N. Korea fires some 200 artillery shells off western coast: S. Korean military N. Korean leader inspects factory producing launchers for solid-fuel ICBMs N. Korea rebuilds destroyed guard posts inside DMZ with concrete Source: Yonhap News Agency
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