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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said that his country would launch a nuclear attack if an enemy provokes it with nuclear weapons, apparently referring to the United State.
Kim issued the warning when he met with soldiers during the launching drill of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), reports KCNA news agency.
The North Korean leadership usually calls South Korea and the United States the enemy. Only the US is capable of mounting a nuclear attack on the North.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) said on Tuesday it had tested its latest ICBM on Monday to measure the war readiness of its nuclear force against increasing American hostility.
According to the KCNA report, Kim said the ICBM test demonstrated the North Korean military's high mobility and rapid attack capability, and urged the military to further strengthen its combat efficiency.
Meanwhile, Kim's sister, Kim Yo-jong issued a separate statement in which she said the ICBM launch was a maneuver of the nation's right to self-defense and denounced the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for holding a session over its ICBM launch.
"The UNSC should place heavy responsibility on the irresponsible behavior and act of the US and the ROK (the Republic of Korea), which have aggravated the tension on the Korean peninsula through all sorts of military provocations all year round," she said.
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