Kim Yo Jong condemned recent joint air drills by the U.S., South Korea, and Japan, asserting they validate North Korea's nuclear strategy.

North Korea's ICBM launch last week flew higher than any previous North Korean missile. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Korean Peninsula, Kim Yo-jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, asserted that military exercises conducted by the United States, Japan, and South Korea necessitate North Korea’s continued nuclear development.

SEOUL, Oct 23 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited missile bases to examine their readiness to undertake actions of "strategic deterrence", while calling U.S. nuclear capabilities a growing threat to the country, state media reported on Wednesday.

North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said military drills by the United States, Japan and South Korea justify North Korea's nuclear reinforcement, state media KCNA said on Tuesday.

North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said military drills by the United States, Japan and South Korea justify North Korea's nuclear

The United States flew a long-range bomber in a trilateral drill with South Korea and Japan on Sunday in response to North Korea’s recent test-firing of a new intercontinental ballistic missile designed to strike the U.