North Korea’s Kim Jong-un vows to bolster war readiness to repel U.S.-led confrontations

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Open this photo in gallery: A TV screen shows a file image of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station, in Seoul, South Korea, on Dec. 19.Ahn Young-joon/The Associated Press North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called for bolstered war readiness to repel what he said were unprecedented United States-led confrontational moves, state media reported Thursday, as rival South Korea vowed a stern retaliation against any provocations by the North. Kim’s comments during the key political meeting tasked with setting state objectives for 2024 indicated North Korea will likely continue weapons tests to modernize...