North Korea’s Kim again threatens to use nuclear weapons against South Korea, US

FILE – In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, centre, visits a special operation forces unit at a western district in North Korea (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned again that he could use nuclear weapons in potential conflicts with South Korea and the United States, as he accused them of provoking North Korea and raising animosities on the Korean Peninsula, state media reported.

Mr Kim has issued similar threats to use nuclear weapons pre-emptively numerous times, but his latest warning came as outside experts say North Korea could ramp up hostilities ahead of next month’s US presidential election.