US EditionNorth Korea’s Kim says upcoming party congress will unveil plans to bolster nuclear deterrent
Kim Jong Un said the congress will detail plans to enhance North Korea's nuclear deterrent after recent missile tests demonstrating improved strike power and accuracy.
- On Wednesday, KCNA reported that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the ruling Workers' Party congress will clarify the next-stage plans for further bolstering the country's nuclear deterrent, as he oversaw a ballistic missile test on Tuesday.
- The congress, expected in the coming weeks, is the first in five years and Kim Jong Un said boosting military capability is the ruling Workers' Party's invariable line.
- The KCNA said the launcher fired four missiles that hit a target 358.5 kilometers away, with state media adding the upgraded large-caliber multiple rocket launcher improved mobility and accuracy.
- The test came a day after Elbridge Colby visited Seoul, with Washington still stationing 28,500 troops in South Korea and South Korea and Japan detecting missile activity, highlighting nuclear deterrence.
- Since December, Pyongyang has test-fired hypersonic missiles, long-range strategic cruise missiles and new anti-air missiles, and experts say it needs multiple warheads to defeat rivals' missile defences.
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North Korea's Kim to unveil plans to bolster nuclear deterrent
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country will unveil plans to further bolster its nuclear program at the upcoming ruling party congress, as he observed the North's latest weapons launch, state media reported Wednesday.
Kim Jong Un Announces Plans to Expand Nuclear Weapons Program
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North Korean driver Kim Jong One monitored the testing of a modernized missile launch system, transmits Wednesday to the KCNA official press agency in North Korea, taken by dpa, according to Agerpres.
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The launch of four missions towards Japan was "of great importance" for the North Korean objectives and Kim Jong-A promises "sustainment" to those entering into armed conflict with the country.
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