North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has unveiled plans to transform his country's navy into a nuclear-armed force, declaring that Pyongyang will soon commission additional destroyers and begin building 10,000-ton strategic warships.

Kim Jong Un reveals ambitious plan for nuclear-armed North Korean navy

Urging Trump to focus first on freezing Pyongyangs weapons development Lee Jae Myung said, Even a small amount of assistance from Russia is of great help to North Korea, Lee said.

Trump wants to turn attention to North Korean nuclear programme after Iran, says South Korea's Lee

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for an "exponential increase" in the country's nuclear arsenal, reported North Korea's state-run television KRT on Sunday (January 1).

North Korea: Kim Jong Un wants ‘exponential increase’ in nuclear arsenal

The United States, South Korea, and Japan pledged Wednesday to cooperate on North Korea as their top diplomats met in London, coming together despite renewed tensions between the Asian nations.

US, Japan, South Korea pledge cooperation toward denuclearisation of North Korea

Thousands of South Koreans protested Sunday against an upcoming visit by Donald Trump and called for peace as the US President begins an Asian tour dominated by North Korea's nuclear programme.?

Thousands urge peace in anti-Trump protest in South Korea