Kim Jong Un pledges to launch three more spy satellites in 2024

Photo provided by the North Korean government of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivering a speech to the ruling Workers’ Party meeting (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service/AP)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country will launch three additional military spy satellites, build more nuclear weapons and introduce modern unmanned combat equipment in 2024.

State media reported his call for “overwhelming” war readiness.