Leader Kim Jong-Un (center) has ordered North Korea’s nuclear arsenal to be placed on standby for use “at any moment,” in response to the sanctions resolution adopted last week by the UN. AFP PHOTO
Leader Kim Jong-Un (center) has ordered North Korea’s nuclear arsenal to be placed on standby for use “at any moment,” in response to the sanctions resolution adopted last week by the UN. AFP PHOTO

SEOUL: North Korea threatened pre-emptive and “indiscriminate” nuclear strikes against South Korea and the United States on Monday, as the two allies kicked off their annual, large-scale military exercises.

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