North Korea on defensive after sanctions, makes nuclear threat
by Associated Press
SEOULMar 05, 2016 - 12:00 am GMT+3
by Associated Press
Mar 05, 2016 12:00 am
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered his military to be ready to launch nuclear strikes at any time, state media reported yesterday, an escalation in rhetoric targeting Seoul and Washington that may not reflect the country's actual nuclear capacity.
The threats are part of the authoritarian government's ramped-up propaganda push to signal strength at home and abroad in the face of what it portrays as an effort by South Korea and the U.S. to overthrow its leadership.
North Korea also warned yesterday it will bolster its nuclear arsenal and make unspecified "strong and merciless physical" measures.
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