Kim Jong Un threatens to use nuclear weapons if attacked
By DW
05 August 2022 |
12:47 pm
North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un has threatened to use nuclear weapons in the event of a military confrontation. The warning came as North Koreans marked 'Victory Day,' the 69th anniversary of the armistice that ended hostilities in the Korean War.
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