DPRK's H-bomb Test Is Entirely Just: KCNA Commentary

Pyongyang, January 11 (KCNA) -- The DPRK proudly joined the ranks of nuclear weapons states having H-bomb. The Workers' Party of Korea decided to have access to H-bomb, prompted by its strategic will to defend the destiny of the whole Korean nation and regional peace with a sense of responsibility. H-bomb of justice dealt a heavy sledge-hammer at the U.S. and its followers keen to stifle the DPRK and realized the long-cherished desire of the nation to have the most powerful nuclear deterrent. The U.S. has staged ceaseless drills for nuclear war, persistently sidestepping the DPRK's proposal for defusing the danger of a war and creating a peaceful climate on the Korean Peninsula through the replacement of the Armistice Agreement with a peace treaty. It is set to ignite a nuclear war on the peninsula any time. The DPRK has made every effort to shatter the U.S. heinous moves for a nuclear war, ensure peace on the peninsula and regional security and build a prosperous thriving nation. It successfully conducted its first H-bomb test, a higher stage in developing nuclear weapons, as a self-defensive measure to cope with the U.S. increasing nuclear threat and blackmail. The powerful nuclear deterrent serves as an all-powerful treasured sword for smashing outsiders' moves for aggression, ensuring the country's peace and security and building a thriving nation. The DPRK's option was entirely just. -0-