North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he won’t hesitate to launch nuclear weapons against the U.S. in response to a “nuclear provocation,” according to a state media report Thursday on Kim meeting soldiers responsible for this week’s long-range missile test.
“When a nuclear provocation from the enemy comes, our nation is ready to conduct a nuclear attack without hesitation,” the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) quoted Kim as saying, referring to the U.S. and South Korea.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he won’t hesitate to launch nuclear weapons against the U.S. in response to a “nuclear provocation,” according to a state media report Thursday on Kim meeting soldiers responsible for this week’s long-range missile test.
“When a nuclear provocation from the enemy comes, our nation is ready to conduct a nuclear attack without hesitation,” the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) quoted Kim as saying, referring to the U.S. and South Korea.
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