Kim Jong-un stressed strengthening nuclear forces at a Workers' Party plenum and reaffirmed nuclear-state status, Kyunghyang reported on the 23rd, also reportedly citing a stronger anti-imperialist united front.

Pyongyang has long made nuclear and missile capability central to its strategy; the remarks are read as reaffirming that line despite external pressure.

Korea and neighbors view this as a peninsula tension factor and watch closely, amid continuing policy debate over dialogue and deterrence.

The international community has repeatedly urged denuclearization, but with gaps unbridged the stalemate lengthens, leaving diplomatic exploration as a task.

This paper reports the peninsula calmly and fact-first, without inflammatory language, while including layered views toward de-escalation and peace.