Kim Jong Un orders ‘exponential’ expansion of North Korea’s nuclear arsenal

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a ceremony for the donation of a 600mm super-large multiple launch rocket system at the Workers’ Party of Korea HQ in Pyongyang (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service/AP)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered the “exponential” expansion of his country’s nuclear arsenal, the development of a more powerful intercontinental ballistic missile and the launch of its first spy satellite, state media reported on Sunday.

The announcement came after he entered 2023 with another weapons firing following a record number of testing activities last year.