North Korea calls the US its ‘biggest enemy’ and vows to keep developing nukes



News North Korea calls the US its ‘biggest enemy’ and vows to keep developing nukes At Eighth Party Congress, Kim Jong Un also vows not to use nuclear weapons unless DPRK sovereignty is threatened Jeongmin Kim \| Kelly Kasulis January 8, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun Just days before the United States is expected to inaugurate a new president, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called Washington his “biggest, main enemy” and said that the country will keep developing its “long-range nuclear strike capability” to deter any threats to sovereignty. State media reported on Saturday that the North Korean leader and thousands of other delegates convened for day four of the country’s politically-important Eighth Party Congress, where officials issued a “historic report” on the country’s future goals. “Reality shows that, in order to deter U.S. military threats and achieve peace and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula, © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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North Korea calls the US its ‘biggest enemy’ and vows to keep developing nukes

At Eighth Party Congress, Kim Jong Un also vows not to use nuclear weapons unless DPRK sovereignty is threatened

Jeongmin Kim | Kelly Kasulis January 8, 2021

North Korea calls the US its ‘biggest enemy’ and vows to keep developing nukes

Rodong Sinmun

Just days before the United States is expected to inaugurate a new president, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called Washington his “biggest, main enemy” and said that the country will keep developing its “long-range nuclear strike capability” to deter any threats to sovereignty.

State media reported on Saturday that the North Korean leader and thousands of other delegates convened for day four of the country’s politically-important Eighth Party Congress, where officials issued a “historic report” on the country’s future goals.

“Reality shows that, in order to deter U.S. military threats and achieve peace and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula,

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Jeongmin Kim

Jeongmin Kim is Executive Director at Korea Risk Group, based in Seoul. She covers inter-Korean relations and North and South Korean foreign and military affairs. Kim has covered the 2022 ROK presidential election on the ground, and prior to joining NK News, she worked for the CSIS Korea Chair in Washington D.C. and Reuters news agency’s Seoul bureau.

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Kelly Kasulis was the Managing Editor of NK News, based in Seoul. She previously covered North and South Korea for Public Radio International, Al Jazeera English, Bloomberg Industry, Mic and many others. Follow Kelly on Twitter.

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