Kim Jong Un: North Korea is a 'world-class military power'

Nuclear-armed North Korea is a "world class military power", leader Kim Jong Un declared at a military parade Thursday, a day before the opening ceremony for the Winter Olympics in the South.

Kim, who has overseen rapid progress in its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes, told a cheering audience in Kim Il Sung Square: "We ... have become capable of showcasing our stature as a world-class military power to the world."