Kim Jong Un vows to bolster North Korea’s war readiness

Kim Jong Un said the move was in response to ‘US-led’ provocations (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for bolstered war readiness to repel what he said were unprecedented US-led confrontational moves, state media reported.

South Korea has vowed a stern retaliation against any provocations by the North.