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North Korea's Kim Jong-un meets nuclear scientists; declares miniaturised warheads

Pyongyang has previously claimed it has nuclear warheads small enough to put on long-range missiles, but experts have questioned such claims

Kim Jong Un, North Korea

File photo of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as he gestures while watching a military parade in Pyongyang, North Korea. Photo: AP/PTI

APPTI Pyongyang
The official North Korean news agency said today the communist country's leader Kim Jong-un met his nuclear scientists for a briefing and declared he was greatly pleased that warheads had been miniaturised for use on ballistic missiles.

In a report dated today, the KCNA news agency said Kim told the nuclear researchers that the stronger the country's nuclear strike capability, the more effective it will be as a deterrent to aggression.

Pyongyang has previously claimed it has nuclear warheads small enough to put on long-range missiles, but experts have questioned such claims.

North Korea warned Monday of pre-emptive nuclear strikes after the United States and South Korea began holding their biggest ever war games.
 
Tensions remain high after North Korea's recent nuclear test and rocket launch, which prompted the United Nations to adopt tough new sanctions.

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First Published: Mar 09 2016 | 6:22 AM IST

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