North Korea says hostile US policy unchanged, nuclear arms to keep growing

​North Korea ‌said on ​Monday the United States' ‌hostile policy remained unchanged and said its nuclear ‌weapons were an absolute ‌guarantee of sovereignty that would continue to be ⁠strengthened.

A ​statement ⁠from its Foreign Ministry ⁠carried by state media KCNA ​also said expecting any ⁠easing of regional ⁠tensions ​was "meaningless" and that North Korea's ⁠policy toward the United States ⁠had ⁠not changed at all.