North Korean leader Kim Jong Un urges escalated military readiness against perceived US threats. Amid alliances between South Korea, Japan, and the US due to North Korea's missile trials, Kim's call follows achievements like launching a spy satellite. Analysts anticipate unyielding weapons development, hinting at potential diplomatic maneuvers post-US elections.
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00:00 North Korea's Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un has issued directives to ramp up military readiness,
00:08 specifically the nuclear program, citing what he perceives as aggressive posturing by the
00:13 United States.
00:15 In an ongoing Workers' Party meeting, Kim has emphasized the urgent need to accelerate
00:19 preparations for the potential conflict, though the specifics of these preparations were not
00:24 detailed by the official Korean Central News Agency in its Thursday report.
00:29 According to the KCNA, Kim has highlighted an extreme military situation on the Korean
00:34 Peninsula due to what he deemed unprecedented confrontations with the United States.
00:39 The report didn't delve into the specifics of North Korea's military plans.
00:43 This call to arms comes amid heightened tensions of collaboration between South Korea, Japan
00:47 and the United States, intensifying their political and defense alliances in response
00:52 to North Korea's series of weapon trials, which included successful missile tests and
00:56 the launch of military spy satellite.
00:59 For the unaware, Pyongyang's recent achievements also include a successful launch of a military
01:03 spy satellite, testing of an advanced Wiosong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile and cementing
01:09 nuclear power status in its constitution.
01:13 In addition, Kim, in an earlier declaration, had also dubbed 2023 as a year of "significant
01:18 transformation," hinting at upcoming victories.
01:20 Analysts are now speculating that despite global tensions, North Korea is unlikely to
01:25 deaccelerate the weapon development, possibly seeking leverage for diplomacy, especially
01:30 after the U.S. presidential elections.
01:33 Past nuclear negotiations between North Korea and the United States collapsed in 2019 over
01:37 disagreement concerning sanctions and relief for exchange for denuclearization steps.
01:42 The country continues to remain under significant UN Security Council sanctions due to its inaugural
01:47 nuclear test in 2006.
01:49 While bolstering global ties, Kim's interaction with Moscow have also raised concerns regarding
01:54 the potential military equipment exchanges during the ongoing war in Ukraine.
01:59 His rare visit to Russia, where he met President Vladimir Putin, included visits to military
02:03 bases and discussions on strategic cooperation.
02:06 The recent directives now indicate heightened tensions and military preparedness in North
02:10 Korea, with global interactions and strategic alliances taking center stage amid geopolitical
02:16 uncertainties and internal economic aspirations.
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