North Korea criticises US deployment of nuclear assets in South Korea


  • World
  • Tuesday, 01 Oct 2024

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's defence ministry denounced the United States' deployment of nuclear strategic assets in South Korea, state media KCNA reported on Tuesday, as Seoul was gearing up for a rare military parade marking Armed Forces Day.

Kim Kang Il, North Korea's vice defence minister, accused Washington of running a "reckless military bluff" and stoking tension by sending a nuclear-powered submarine recently to South Korea and again flying a B-1B bomber for the planned parade.

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