North Korea leader Kim Jong Un on Friday said Pyongyang is close to completing its nuclear armament, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Saturday, during a test launch of the Hwasong-12 rocket.
The report came a day after reports that the North had launched a ballistic missile over Japan from Sunan, the country's largest commercial airport.
North Korea leader Kim Jong Un on Friday said Pyongyang is close to completing its nuclear armament, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Saturday, during a test launch of the Hwasong-12 rocket.
The report came a day after reports that the North had launched a ballistic missile over Japan from Sunan, the country's largest commercial airport.
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