SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country will speed up steps toward becoming a military superpower with nuclear weapons and would not rule out using them if enemies attacked it,

SEOUL >> North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country will speed up steps toward becoming a military superpower with nuclear weapons and would not rule out using them if enemies attacked it, state media KCNA said today.

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North Korea's Kim Jong Un said he will speed up steps toward a military superpower and strong nuclear power, South Korean news agency News1 reported on Tuesday.