North Korea said the US' latest military actions 'may fall under the conditions' Pyongyang has set for a nuclear first strike

Fri, 07/21/2023 - 03:33

kim jong un daughter — This photo provided on Nov. 19, 2022, by the North Korean government shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, right, and his daughter at the site of a missile launch at Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang, North Korea, Friday, Nov. 18, 2022.
Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via Associated Press

On Thursday, North Korea's defense minister made a veiled threat about a nuclear first strike.
He said the US' latest actions could possibly fall under conditions Pyongyang set for a nuke launch.
Kang Sun-nam was responding to the USS Kentucky, a nuclear-armed sub, docking in Busan.

North Korea's defense minister warned on Thursday that recent US military actions could "fall under the conditions" set by Pyongyang to launch a preemptive nuclear strike.