N. Korea says will bolster nuclear force, expand S. Korea spy activities in ‘radical way’

North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un attends the First Enlarged Meeting of the Ninth Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea at the government complex No. 1 in Pyongyang. © KCNA via KNS, AFP

North Korea plans to boost its nuclear force “both in quality and quantity”, state media reported on Friday, citing a decision from a military commission meeting. The country also announced plans to bolster its spying activities in South Korea “in a radical way”.

North Korea will strengthen its nuclear force "both in quality and quantity" and expand the role of its military intelligence agency focused on South Korea, state media said Friday.