North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for an “exponential increase” in its nuclear weapons arsenal in 2023, as the country barrels forward with its weapons program.
, and the two countries have consistently rejected efforts at the U.N. Security Council to punish North Korea for its ballistic missile tests, which has allowed Kim to aggressively improve its weapons capabilities with near impunity.
In his remarks after the party meeting, Kim noted that the “structure of international relations has been apparently shifted to the “new Cold War’ system and a push for multipolarization is further expedited,” and called on his government “to raise national prestige, defend national rights and safeguard national interest and to protect regional peace and security.”Tensions on the Korean Peninsula have been on the rise.
Kim said growing threats from the South, such as the joint military drills with the United States, “highlights the importance and necessity of a mass-producing of tactical nuclear weapons,” according to Sunday’s state media report. Kim reiterated that his country is ready to face South Korea’s threats “nuke for nuke.”
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