North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country's intends to have the world's most powerful nuclear force as he promoted dozens of military officers involved in the recent launch of a new ballistic missile, state media reported on Sunday.
of the Hwasong-17, North Korea's largest intercontinental ballistic missile and pledged to counter what he called U.S. nuclear threats.
He described the Hwasong-17 as the "world's strongest strategic weapon" and said it demonstrated North Korea's resolve and ability to eventually build the world's strongest army. Kim was pictured in photos posing with scientists, engineers and military officials involved in the test. Capable of reaching the U.S. mainland, the launch of the Hwasong-17 prompted the United States to call for a United Nations Security Councilto hold North Korea accountable for its missile tests, which are banned by Security Council resolutions.
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