North Korea's Kim Jong-un calls for 'offensive' measures as nuclear deadline looms

Dictator’s comments come ahead of a year-end deadline for US to soften stance on missile programme

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for “positive and offensive measures” to ensure security at a ruling party meeting ahead of a year-end deadline he has set for denuclearisation talks with the United States, state media said on Monday.

Kim convened a weekend meeting of party officials to pore over important policy matters amid rising tension over his deadline for Washington to soften its stance in stalled negotiations aimed at dismantling Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programmes.

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