North's leader Kim Jong-un hails 'historic event' that he says provides powerful political lever for strengthening his East Asian country's defence capabilities.
North's leader Kim Jong-un hails "historic event" that he says provides powerful political lever for strengthening his East Asian country's defence capabilities.North Korean envoy has told the UN that Pyongyang was on the brink of a nuclear war and had no choice but to accelerate its defences. [File] / Photo: Reuters Archive
The Supreme People's Assembly unanimously adopted"the crucial agenda item for formulating the DPRK's policy on the nuclear force as the basic law of the state," KCNA said on Thursday.Addressing the parliament, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said it is"very important" to"accelerate the modernisation of nuclear weapons in order to hold the definite edge of strategic deterrence," KCNA said.
On Tuesday, the North Korean envoy told the UN that Pyongyang was on the brink of a nuclear war and had no choice but to accelerate its defences.
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