Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin spoke by phone over the weekend with his counterparts from South Korea and Japan, longtime allies who will be key to the U.S. path ahead in dealing with China and North Korea.
North Korea building up weapons amid economic shortfall, Seoul says
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South Korea s military raised concerns about North Korea s new missiles and conventional weapons on Wednesday. File Photo by KCNA/UPI | License Photo
Dec. 16 (UPI) North Korea is struggling economically but continues to build up its military ahead of Pyongyang s Eighth Party Congress in January, according to Seoul.
South Korean Defense Minister Suh Wook said Wednesday at a year-end meeting of military commanders the Kim Jong-un regime is pushing forward with state goals that must be met before the Party Congress, as it nears the final stages of its 80-day battle or productivity campaign, Newsis reported.