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1st LD: DPRK says already in phase of nuclear-weapons miniaturization

Xinhua, May 20, 2015 Adjust font size:

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has entered the phase of miniaturization and diversification of nuclear weapons for quite some time, said an official statement released Wednesday.

The news release, from the Policy Department of the National Defense Commission, referred to the May 8 test-firing of a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM).

The trial, it said, is an important effort to strengthen the defense capability of the country's army in line with the policy of "simultaneously developing two fronts" -- economic growth and national defense.

The launch has proved that the development of the DPRK's strategic strike means has reached a new and higher level, said the statement, adding that the country's long-range rockets are now able to ensure attacks of the highest accuracy.

The statement also blasted the United States, Japan and South Korea for their claim that Pyongyang's recent SLBM test-firing is a "threat" and "provocation," saying it is the DPRK's right to beef up its defense ability. Endi