North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country will launch three additional military spy satellites, build more nuclear weapons and introduce modern unmanned combat equipment in 2024. State media reported his call for “overwhelming” war readiness. Mr Kim’s comments were made during a ruling Workers’ Party meeting to set state goals for next year. […]
(Bloomberg) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s plans for the New Year include pressing forward with his nuclear arms program and potentially deeper ties with Russia. Most Read from Bloomberg That’s according to an address he gave at a major policy-setting meeting attended by top cadres from his ruling party. “He set forth the […]
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for bolstered war readiness to repel what he said were unprecedented US-led confrontational moves, state media reported. South Korea has vowed a stern retaliation against any provocations by the North. Mr Kim’s comments, which came during a key political meeting tasked with setting state objectives for 2024, […]
(Bloomberg) — Kim Jong Un is expected to preside over a major policy-setting meeting with renewed power owing to advances by North Korea’s military and economy that would allow him to rebuff US pressure to wind down his nuclear arms programs. Most Read from Bloomberg Kim’s ruling Workers’ Party of Korea will hold a plenary […]
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country has a policy of not hesitating to launch a nuclear strike on its rivals if provoked, state media reported. It comes as he praised troops involved in the country’s recent intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test. Since adopting an escalatory nuclear doctrine last year, Mr Kim has […]