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North Korea vows boost to nuclear buildup, military intelligence
SEOUL: North Korea will strengthen its nuclear force “both in quality and quantity” and expand the role of its military intelligence agency focused on South Korea, state media said Friday. Pyongyang is under widespread sanctions over its nuclear program, and the two Koreas remain technically at war as their 1950-53 conflict ended without a peace treaty. The announcement comes after North Korea has repeatedly spurned South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s dovish overtures, labelling Seoul its “most hostile” enemy and declaring itself an “irreversible” nuclear state.
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UPI
· Jul 10, 2026
North Korea vows to bolster military intelligence capabilities
North Korea vows to bolster military intelligence capabilities
Al Arabiya English
· Jun 23, 2026
North Korea’s Kim Vows to Accelerate Military Buildup
During a meeting of the Workers’ Party of Korea in North Pyongan, North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un, vows to strengthen his country’s defense capabilities, according to state media, citing military modernization efforts by South Korea and the United States that are pushing the region “to the brink of a nuclear war.
RedState
· Jul 10, 2026
Report: Pyongyang Now Planning Nuclear Surge and Aggressive South Korea Spying
Report: Pyongyang Now Planning Nuclear Surge and Aggressive South Korea Spying
BRICS News
· Jul 9, 2026
[Photo] JUST IN: 🇰🇵 Kim Jong Un orders North Korea to strengthen and increase its nuclear forces.
JUST IN: Kim Jong Un orders North Korea to strengthen and increase its nuclear forces.@BRICSNews
Borneo Bulletin
· Jun 23, 2026
North Korea’s Kim vows to accelerate military buildup
North Korea’s Kim vows to accelerate military buildup
Anadolu Agency
· Jul 8, 2026
South Korea's president calls for 'speedier cooperation' at NATO defense forum in Türkiye
NATO's know-how and South Korea's production capacity and technological prowess will strengthen both sides' security, says Lee Jae Myung
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Related coverage for "North Korea vows boost to nuclear buildup, military intelligence": UPI — North Korea vows to bolster military intelligence capabilities. Al Arabiya English — North Korea’s Kim Vows to Accelerate Military Buildup. RedState — Report: Pyongyang Now Planning Nuclear Surge and Aggressive South Korea Spying. BRICS News — [Photo] JUST IN: 🇰🇵 Kim Jong Un orders North Korea to strengthen and increase its nuclear forces.. Borneo Bulletin — North Korea’s Kim vows to accelerate military buildup. Anadolu Agency — South Korea's president calls for 'speedier cooperation' at NATO defense forum in Türkiye