North Korea’s Kim says upcoming party congress will unveil plans to bolster nuclear deterrent

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country will unveil plans to further bolster its nuclear program at the upcoming ruling party congress, as he observed the North’s latest weapons launch, state media reported Wednesday.

The report came a day after South Korea and Japan said they detected multiple ballistic missiles fired from North Korea, the country’s first weapons launches in about three weeks.

The Korean Central News Agency said North Korea performed...