North Korea's Kim vows 'exponential' boost in nuclear forces

SEOUL – North Korea’s production of weapons grade nuclear material has more than doubled in the past five years, leader Kim Jong Un said Wednesday, vowing an “exponential” increase in military nuclear capabilities. During a visit to a new nuclear material production facility, Kim said North Korea has confirmed an “ambitious future plan designed to beef up our state’s nuclear forces at an exponential rate,” the state-run Korean Central News Agency reported Thursday. North Korea sees its nuclear arsenal as protection against attack from South Korea and US forces stationed there. Of the planned increase, Kim said: “This signifies an […]...

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