North Korea Vows It Won't Give Up Nukes If U.S. Keeps Up 'Blackmail'

On Saturday, North Korea said that it will never give up its nuclear weapons as long as the United States and its allies continue their "blackmail and war drills" at its doorstep. On Saturday, KCNA said North Korea had taken steps for "bolstering the capabilities for self-defense and pre-emptive attacks with nuclear force." North Korea vowed to continue its nuclear program in the face of a continued "nuclear threat and blackmail and war drills" by the United States and its "vassal forces."