North Korea’s Kim Jong Un states that the country is ready for “any military conflict with the United States.”

North Korea’s Prime Minister Kim Jong Un is ready to mobilize deterrents to nuclear war, and the state media said that the military clash with the United States was a sign that North Korea could conduct its first nuclear test since 2017. I reported on Thursday.

According to KCNA’s official news agency, Kim spoke in a speech at an event commemorating the 69th anniversary of the Korean Armistice Agreement on July 27. The conflict with the United States poses a nuclear threat, as the conflict demanded that North Korea accomplish its “urgent historical mission” to strengthen self-defense, Kim said.

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“Our army is ready to respond to any crisis, and our country’s nuclear war deterrence is also ready to mobilize its absolute power faithfully, accurately, and quickly to its mission. Is done, “he said.

The speech was made after officials in Seoul and Washington said North Korea was ready to conduct its first nuclear test since 2017. Military officials said there were no immediate signs of it.

South Korea’s foreign minister said North Korea was likely to face stronger sanctions, including measures aimed at curbing cyber-attack capabilities, as it proceeded with testing. In his speech, General Secretary Kim continued “dangerous and illegal hostilities” against South Korea and North Korea about 70 years after the war, and will justify that action by “demonstrating” the country. Said that.

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North Korea is hostile to Pyongyang, with the United States having dual standards of military activity, saying it would prevent resumption of negotiations aimed at dismantling nuclear and missile programs in exchange for easing sanctions. He has long accused him of pursuing policy.

“The US dual act of misunderstanding all the day-to-day actions of our army as’provocation’and’threat’ while conducting large-scale joint military exercises that seriously threaten our security is literally robbery. “Kim said. ..

“It is driving bilateral relations into a state of conflict to the point where it is difficult to undo,” he said. Kim blamed South Korea’s Yoon Sin Shu administration and said attempts to preemptively neutralize North Korea would face severe response and “annihilation.”

“We have reaffirmed that North Korea can fully respond to military conflicts with the United States,” Kim said. North Korea has been testing hypersonic missiles and missiles that say it can carry tactical nuclear weapons in recent months, reducing the time Seoul has to respond to pending attacks.