Kim Jong Un Accuses US of Creating ‘Asian Version of NATO’
Kim Jong-un and scientists and military staff responsible for the development of the Hwasong-17 ICBM.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said on Sunday that the United States, under the pretext of strengthening cooperation with South Korea and Japan, was creating an “Asian version of NATO.” “In 2022 the US frequently deployed various nuclear strike means in South Korea at the level of constant deployment, increasing the level of military pressure on the DPRK [Democratic People’s Republic of Korea] to the maximum. And, at the same time, it is pushing forward the realization of triangular cooperation with Japan and South Korea on a full scale while working hard to establish a new military bloc like Asian version of NATO under the signboard of ‘tightening alliance,” Kim Jong-un said in a report on the Workers’ Party of Korea plenary meeting, as cited by local media. 
WorldNorth Korea’s Kim Jong-Un Sets Goals for Bolstering Defense in 2023 Amid Escalations With Seoul28 December 2022, 01:22 GMTThe North Korean leader also noted the importance of strengthening the self-defense capabilities of Pyongyang amid serious external challenges and the current state of inter-Korean relations.Lately North Korea was actively carrying missile tests. In 2022, North Korea has conducted nearly 40 test-launches, firing around 70 missiles, including an intercontinental ballistic missile test-fired in November. The tests came in response to joint US-South Korea drills in the region.
