North Korea's Kim says to increase nukes, Pyongyang holds military parade

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un applauds as he attends the Ninth Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) where he was re-elected as general secretary, in Pyongyang, North Korea. KCNA via REUTERS

SEOUL, Feb 26 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he would ⁠focus on expanding his country's nuclear arsenal and that prospects for improving ‌relations with the U.S. rested entirely on Washington's attitude, state media KCNA reported on Thursday.

North Korea's week-long Ninth Congress of the ruling Workers' Party wrapped with a military parade in the capital Pyongyang on ​Wednesday, KCNA reported.