(UPDATE) SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has deplored the US security collaboration with South Korea and Japan saying it presents a serious threat to his country, and vowed to further bolster his nuclear weapons buildup, state media reported Sunday.
SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has deplored the US security collaboration with South Korea and Japan saying it presents a serious threat to his country, and vowed to further bolster his nuclear weapons buildup, state media reported Sunday. Kim has previously made similar warnings, but his latest statement implies again that the North Korean leader won't likely embrace President Donald Trump's overture to meet him and revive diplomacy anytime soon.
This picture taken on Feb. 6, 2025, shows North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un speaking at a groundbreaking ceremony for the Kangdong County hospital near Pyongyang. AFP PHOTO'Referring to a series of new plans for rapidly bolstering all deterrence including nuclear forces, he clarified once again the unshakable policy of more highly developing the nuclear forces,' KCNA said.
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