The leader of nuclear-armed North Korea has blamed the united state for tensions in the Korean peninsula. He has defended Pyongyang's weapon program, claiming it is necessary in the face of hostile united States.

Kim Jong Un: US reason for tension in Korean peninsula

A day after the United States warned North Korea of consequences of a spectacular weapons test, Pyongyang said it is ready to respond to Washington's any "corresponding measure".

We are ready to respond to any corresponding measure that US chooses: North Korea

President Donald Trump on Sunday warned that North Korea's Kim Jong Un had "everything" to lose through hostility towards the United States. Trump's comment came after Pyongyang said it had carried out a major new weapons test.

Kim Jong Un has everything to 'lose': Donald Trump after North Korea's 'significant' test