(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country is ready to
mobilise its nuclear war deterrent and for any military clash with
the United States, state media reported on Thursday, amid signs the
North could conduct its first nuclear test since 2017, Trend reports citing
Reuters .
Kim made the remarks during a speech at an event to mark the
69th anniversary of the July 27 Korean War armistice, which left
the two Koreas technically still at war, according to the official
KCNA news agency.
The confrontation with the United States posed nuclear threats
since the conflict required the North to achieve an 'urgent
historical task' of beefing up its self defence, Kim said.
'Our armed forces are thoroughly prepared to respond to any
crisis, and our nation's nuclear war deterrence is also fully ready
to mobilise its absolute strength faithfully, accurately and
promptly to its mission,' he said.
The speech came after Seoul and Washington officials said
Pyongyang has completed preparations to conduct its first nuclear
test since 2017.
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