Despite international opinion, North Korea affirms to strengthen nuclear power

(Baonghean.vn)- On November 7, Rodong Sinmun, the official newspaper of the Workers' Party of Korea, reported that the country reaffirmed its determination to strengthen its nuclear power, as US President Donald Trump is about to arrive in Seoul to begin a two-day visit amid the nuclear and missile threats from Pyongyang.

North Korea also criticized the United States for raising tensions on the Korean Peninsula, as Washington sent three nuclear-powered aircraft carrier strike groups to the area near North Korea for military exercises in the coming days. “As long as the United States and its followers continue their hostile acts against us, we will further strengthen our nuclear power, the precious sword of justice,” the Rodong Sinmun newspaper stressed.

North Korea affirms its determination to strengthen its nuclear power. Photo: AP

On the same day, Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said the country will impose additional sanctions on North Korea in response to the country's continued threats. Accordingly, Tokyo will freeze the assets of nine North Korean organizations and 26 individuals.

President Trump's trip to Asia comes amid heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula over North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile launches and its sixth nuclear test.

During his visit to Japan on November 6, the US leader affirmed that Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions posed “a threat to the civilized world as well as international peace and stability.” He also stressed that the “era of strategic patience” with North Korea was over./.

Lan Ha

(According to Yonhap)