North Korea sends 250 missile launchers to border with South

Kim claims improved effectiveness of tactical nuclear weapons as tensions rise

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North Korea held a ceremony Aug. 4 to mark the handover of missile launchers to forces stationed near the South Korean border. (KCNA via Reuters)

JUNNOSUKE KOBARA, Nikkei staff writer

SEOUL -- North Korea has sent 250 new mobile ballistic-missile launchers to its forces along the border with South Korea, the Korean Central News Agency reported Monday, underscoring Pyongyang's increasingly hostile stance toward its neighbor.

North Korea has been able to "take the operational initiative with the overwhelming attack forces and striking means superior to the enemy on all fronts" and "improve the practical effectiveness" of its tactical nuclear weapons, leader Kim Jong Un said Sunday at a ceremony marking the handover.

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