“Research and development of cutting edge arms equipment is actively progressing and ICBM rocket test launch preparation is in its last stage,” Kim said on New Year’s Day in a televised speech.
North Korea has been under United Nations sanctions since 2006 over ballistic missile and nuclear tests.
On Jan. 6 of last year, North Korea claimed that it had successfully tested a hydrogen bomb.
In another tweet, Trump lashed out at China, an ally of Pyongyang, for not assisting in properly dealing with the rogue state. “China has been taking out massive amounts of money & wealth from the U.S. in totally one-sided trade, but won’t help with North Korea. Nice!” he tweeted.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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