North Korea's Kim calls for sharpening nuclear programme

27/9/2025 6:10

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un directed all resources to be used to support the country's nuclear programme to "sharpen the nuclear shield and sword" to safeguard its national sovereignty and security.



Kim met with key officials and scientists of North Korea's nuclear weapons research institutes and said it was the country's "essential top priority" to further develop a nuclear response posture.



North Korea has for decades pursued a nuclear weapons programme, including a covert operation to enrich uranium, that has allowed the production of up to 20 nuclear weapons every year.