North Korean’s Kim Jong Un pledged to solidify his nation’s nuclear status while keeping a hard-line position regarding South Korea, which he referred to as the « most hostile » state, state media indicated Tuesday, according to The Associated Press.
In a speech Monday to Pyongyang’s rubber-stamp parliament, Kim accused the United States of global « state terrorism and aggression, » in an apparent reference to the war in the Middle East, and said North Korea will play a more forceful role in a united front against Washington amid rising anti-American sentiment.
The AP reported that the North Korean official indicated that the matter of whether opponents « choose confrontation or peaceful coexistence is up to them, and we are prepared to respond to any choice. »
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« The dignity of the nation, its national interest and its ultimate victory can only be guaranteed by the strongest of power, » Kim stated, according to the AP. « The government of our republic will continue to consolidate our absolutely irreversible status as a nuclear power and will aggressively wage a struggle against hostile forces to crush their (anti-North Korean) provocations and schemes. »
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The 2026 Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community states, « North Korea remains committed to expanding its strategic weapons programs, including missiles and nuclear warheads, and to solidifying its deterrent capability. »
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The Associated Press contributed to this report
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