North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un called for the country’s military to “bolster up their strength in every way to annihilate the enemy”, state media reported on Friday.
Mr Kim made the remarks during photo sessions with troops, state media broadcasters, and others involved in a huge military parade on Monday, which marked the 90th anniversary of the army’s founding.
The latest satellite imagery showed increased preparations for a possible nuclear test.
“Current satellite imagery indicates that preparations are well under way and should not be discounted as insignificant activity,” the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) said in a report on Thursday.
Commercial satellite imagery from Monday shows construction of new buildings, movement of lumber, and an increase in equipment and supplies immediately outside the new entrance to tunnel number three, CSIS said.
“The date of a seventh nuclear test will undoubtedly depend exclusively upon the personal decision of Kim Jong-un,” the report said.
During the parade, the North Korean leader promised to speed up development of its nuclear arsenal.
The parade featured several of the North’s latest missiles, including its largest intercontinental ballistic missile, the Hwasong-17, and a recently tested hypersonic missile.
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