SEOUL: North Korea is threatening to develop a nuclear arsenal to deter US hostility and reduce its dependence on conventional weapons so that it can divert resources to rebuilding its shattered economy.
North Korea has privately told US officials that it already has nuclear bombs and plans to build more, but on Monday the communist state publicly stated for the first time its intention to build a nuclear arsenal.
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