North Korea launches 'toughest' U.S. strategy at party meeting

Pyongyang claims South Korea, the U.S. and Japan form a 'nuclear military bloc'

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during a meeting of the country's ruling party, in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this photo released on Dec. 29. (Korean Central News Agency via Reuters)

SEOUL (Reuters) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held a key policy-setting meeting of the country's ruling party last week ahead of the new year, state media KCNA reported on Sunday.

The meeting of party and government officials decided that North Korea would launch the "toughest" strategy to counteract the United States for its security and national interests, the report said, without elaborating.

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