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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korea Says 'Ready to Mobilize' Nuclear Weapons

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a meeting of the politburo of the ruling Workers' Party in Pyongyang, North Korea, January 19, 2022 in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) January 20, 2022. KCNA via REUTERS

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country was "ready to mobilize" its nuclear deterrent in any future military clash with the United States and South Korea, state media said Thursday.

In Kim's latest speech to mark the armistice that ended fighting in the Korean War -- known as "Victory Day" in the North -- he said the country's armed forces were "thoroughly prepared" for any crisis.

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