North Korean leader Kim Jong-un warns of a “significant increase” in the country’s nuclear arsenal.
In a speech on New Year’s Day, the dictator warns that 2023 will be the year of economic development and investment in the large-scale production of nuclear weapons, according to CNN.
Additionally, he claims the venture is a response to threats from South Korea and the United States.
– Indisputable Enemy
According to the Danish Ekstrabladet, the tension between North Korea and South Korea is rising. During his remarks, Kim Jong-un said that South Korea had become an “undeniable enemy” and that the United States had increased pressure on North Korea “to the maximum” by deploying military means on the peninsula. Korean.
– The situation obliges our country to redouble its efforts to strengthen its military power. We must safeguard our sovereignty and security to deal with dangerous military moves by the United States and other hostile forces targeting us, Kim said, according to North Korean state news agency KCNA.
In addition, he accused Washington and Seoul of carrying out a “plot to isolate and suffocate” Pyongyang, according to The Guardian.
Fired three rockets
On the last day of the year, North Korea launched three ballistic missiles in what was the latest in a long series of tests this year. All three missiles fell into the Sea of Japan.
