In response, the U.S. has intensified joint military drills and expressions of support for Seoul, actions that have drawn the ire of Kim's regime. The North accuses Washington and its ally, South Korea, of aggression, claiming such moves justify moving forward with its nuclear ambitions.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's influential sister said Tuesday that the deployment of a U.S. aircraft carrier to South Korea would prompt Pyongyang to bolster its nuclear arsenal and ramp up military provocations.

Kim Jong Un’s sister threatens response to US aircraft carrier’s deployment in South Korea - Kim Yo Jong condemns Washington for ‘stepping up political and military provocations’ with deployment of US

South Korea’s Defense Ministry warned Tuesday that any provocation by North Korea would be met with "overwhelming" retaliation in response to the North's threats regarding the arrival of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier in Busan.

According to state media, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspected a project to build a nuclear-powered submarine on Saturday, saying that “radically” boosting the navy was a key part of Pyongyang’s defensive strategy.

Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, slammed the Trump administration for its military provocations, citing them as a reason for bolstering North Korea's nuclear deterrent. The U.S.

Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, condemned the United States' confrontational policy, arguing it justifies North Korea increasing its arms. She criticized the USS Carl Vinson's South Korea visit as a provocation.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a project to build a nuclear-powered submarine, state media reported Saturday, saying that

North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, criticised the Trump administration for stepping up "provocations" and said it justified the nuclear state increasing its nuclear deterrent,

The San Diego-based USS Carl Vinson arrived at the southern city of Busan in South Korea on Sunday as a show of force, South Korea's navy said.

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened Tuesday to launch high-profile provocations in response to the arrival of a U.S. aircraft carrier in South Korea and other U.S. military activities,

SEOUL, South Korea — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un threatened Tuesday to launch ... Korea with the deployments of the USS Carl Vinson and other powerful U.S. military ...