North Korea’s Kim vows to continue military buildup
Tokyo, Apr 13 (Sputnik/UNI) North Korea will continue increasing its military capabilities in the face of persisting risks to its sovereignty, the nation’s leader, Kim Jong Un, said in a statement published by state media.
"We have to always keep in mind that peace can be ensured only by powerful military capabilities, and firmly maintain the principle of self-defence and keep increasing the defence capabilities of the country," he said, as quoted by the KCNA news agency.
Kim called North Korea’s military independence "a powerful treasured sword for defending the sovereignty," warning that the climate of peace in the Korean peninsula might not last.
"The climate of peace that began settling in the Korean peninsula is not durable and the hostile forces' attempt at invasion of the DPRK has not gone," he said, using an acronym for North Korea.
Pyongyang has accused the United States and its allies of plotting to invade the North. In a major detente last year, US President Donald Trump said he would downsize joint drills with South Korea but his second talks with Kim on denuclearization broke down in February.
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