SEOUL – North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il has heaped praise on the military as his country defies United Nations sanctions by vowing to increase its nuclear arsenal, state media said yesterday.
Kim, who inspected the frontline 7th Infantry Division, remarked on their ‘militant training spirit and set forth the tasks for increasing its combat ability in every way,’ the North’s official news agency said.It did not say when the visit was made.The report came one day after Pyongyang vowed to build more nuclear bombs and start enriching uranium for a new atomic weapons programme after the UN Security Council imposed sanctions following its May 25 nuclear test.United States Vice President Joe Biden said yesterday Washington would seek to enforce a UN resolution sanctioning North Korea following its recent provocative moves. – Nampa-AP
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