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This photo taken on February 11, 2013 shows North Korean waitresses performing in front of a large menu at a North Korean owned restaurant in the Chinese border town of Dandong. North Korean state media outlet has accused the US of "jumping to conclusions" that the North would soon stage a nuclear test, adding to the confusion over its immediate intentions. The US and its ally South Korea are "fussing over speculation" without knowing exactly what action the North plans to take, Tongil Sinbo, a Japan-based pro-North weekly magazine funded by Pyongyang, said. AFP PHOTO/Mark RALSTON (Photo credit should read MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images)

This photo taken on February 11, 2013 shows North Korean waitresses performing in front of a large menu at a North Korean owned restaurant in the Chinese border town of Dandong. North Korean state media outlet has accused the US of "jumping to conclusions" that the North would soon stage a nuclear test, adding to the confusion over its immediate intentions. The US and its ally South Korea are "fussing over speculation" without knowing exactly what action the North plans to take, Tongil Sinbo, a Japan-based pro-North weekly magazine funded by Pyongyang, said. AFP PHOTO/Mark RALSTON (Photo credit should read MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images)
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