Pyongyang denounced the U.S. for reportedly updating its nuclear strategy to prepare for the possibility of “coordinated nuclear challenges from China, Russia and North Korea,” accusing Washington of exaggerating the threat and defending the DPRK’s nuclear program.

State media praised Kim Jong Un’s announcement that the country will build hospitals and grain centers as part of a 10-year local development initiative, amid questions of whether the state can sustain the projects without outside assistance.

The country commemorated Youth Day on Wednesday, complimenting young patriots and lauding Kim Jong Un’s leadership in