North Korea to Soon Unveil ‘Next-Stage’ Nuclear Plans

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will unveil plans to bolster his nuclear forces at an upcoming ruling party meeting, state media reported Wednesday, after a missile launch he said would bring “excruciating mental agony” to his enemies.

The landmark congress of North Korea’s ruling Workers Party is expected in the coming weeks and is its first in five years.

Kim has ordered the “expansion” and modernization of the country’s missile production ahead of that meeting.

Overseeing a ballistic missile test on Tuesday, Kim said the party congress “will clarify the next-stage plans for further bolstering up the country’s nuclear war deterrent”, the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said. (AFP)