North Korea will speed up toward becoming military superpower with nuclear weapons: Kim Jong Un

North Korea's supreme leader Kim Jong Un said on Monday(Oct 7) that his country would speed up toward becoming a military superpower with nuclear weapons, the state news agency KCNA reported on Tuesday. Kim made this remark during a speech at theKimJongUnNational DefenseUniversity.

For decades, North Korea has pursued a nuclear weapons programand is believed to have enough fissile materials to build dozens of the weapons.

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KCNA reported on Tuesday that Kim mentioned South Korean PresidentYoon Suk Yeol by name for the second time in a week in denouncing Seoul for colluding with Washingtonto destabilise the region to gloss over the fact it does not even have proper strategic weapons.

'Have no intention of attacking South Korea'

"Yoon Suk Yeol made some tasteless and vulgar comment about the end of the Republic in his speech, and it shows he is totally consumed by his blind faith in his master's strength,"Kim said, referring to South Korea's alliance with the United States.

He pointed out that Pyongyang had no intention of attacking Seoul.

"Every time I stated our position on the use of military force, I clearly and consistently used the qualification 'if.' If the enemies try to use force against our country, the Republic's military will use all offensive power without hesitation. This does not preclude the use of nuclear weapons," North Korea's supreme leader added.

Seoul's warning toPyongyang

Kim's remarks came a week after South Korean President Yoon warned North Koreaagainst using nuclear weapons.

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"That day will see the end of the North Korean regime," Yoon said as his country markedan annual armed forces day with a large military parade showcasing a ballistic missile capable of carrying a massive warhead and featuring a flypast of a USstrategic bomber.

(With inputs from agencies)