North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un is also aware of the fate of other dictators who lack nuclear weapons. “It is conceivable that North Korea’s nuclear weapons programme has already considerably advanced and it is possible that North Korea has already achieved the miniaturisation of nuclear weapons into warheads and has acquired nuclear warheads,” the ministry said. “North Korea’s missiles represent a deepening threat. Japan has held several evacuation drills in recent months in preparation for a North Korean missile attack, while Onodera is among those who have called for the country to acquire the ability to strike North Korean bases if it is attacked. Onodera said this year: “To properly defend Japan we have to be able to attack the bases from where North Korean missiles are launched.

Source: The Guardian August 08, 2017 02:47 UTC