North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for active “diplomatic and military countermeasures” to preserve the country’s security in a lengthy speech at a key political conference on Dec. 30.
Kim spoke for seven hours during the ruling Workers’ Party meeting that continued for the third day on Dec. 30. He issued national goals for rebuilding the North’s economy and preparing active and “offensive political, diplomatic and military countermeasures for firmly preserving the sovereignty and security of the country,” according to state media on Tuesday.