North Korea has criticized the United States and Asian neighbors for pursuing the “absurd” goal of denuclearizing the North and says it will push to expand its nuclear forces under the direction of its authoritarian leader Kim Jong Un.

The North warned of ‘overwhelming and decisive counteraction’ against its rivals if it perceives its security is under threat.

The families and supporters of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago reaffirmed Sunday their opposition to Prime Min