Kim Jong Un has warned that he wants North Korea to develop its "strategic deterrence" in the face of what he called the "ever-increasing threat" of America's nuclear arsenal. The message comes amid escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula,

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected strategic missile bases and called for bolstering nuclear deterrence against the "ever-increasing threat" posed by the United States, state-run media reported Friday.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited strategic missile bases and examined the readiness "for action of strategic deterrence" while calling the U.S. strategic nuclear capabilities as a threat, state media reported on Wednesday.