Its leader accused the US of escalating tension and challenges, arguing that the Korean peninsula is currently – more than ever – facing the risk of a nuclear war, as broadcast by the state news agency KCNA. During his speech in a defensive exhibition in Pyongyang, North Korea, Kim Young Eun argued that he had sought negotiations with Washington, but the result confirmed the US’ “aggressive and hostile” policy against North Korea, reports the KCNA’s report. Kim Yong Eun stressed the need to develop and modernise North Korea’s weapons systems, while committing to continuing to develop the country’s defence capabilities to strengthen its strategic position.
Kim Young Eun accuses the US of escalation of tension and warns of the danger of a nuclear war
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