Kim Jong Un highlighted the need to secure 'overwhelming military power' to defend its sovereignty and security.
North Korean leader leader Kim Jong Un attends the 12th Meeting of the Political Bureau of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea , in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this photo released on December 31, 2022 by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency . KCNA via REUTERS
Kim accused Washington and Seoul of trying to "isolate and stifle" Pyongyang with U.S. nuclear strike assets constantly deployed in South Korea, calling it "unprecedented in human history." South Korea has become "our undoubted enemy" being "hell-bent on imprudent and dangerous arms buildup" and hostile military moves, Kim said.
The isolated country also launched three ballistic missiles on Saturday, capping a year marked by a record number of missile tests. "We have declared our resolute will to respond with nuke for nuke and an all-out confrontation for an all-out confrontation," Kim told a delivery ceremony on Saturday, ordering more powerful weapons to "absolutely overwhelm the U.S. imperialist aggressive forces and their puppet army."
Japan's coast guard said the missile reached an altitude of around 100 km and flew around 350 km. Defence Minister Yasukazu Hamada said Tokyo had protested to North Korea over the launch via diplomatic channels in Beijing.
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