Pyongyang is beefing up its military capabilities, but only for defensive purposes and will not strike first, Kim Jong-un has stressed North Korea is prepared for war and will have “no hesitation in annihilating” the South, leader Kim Jong-un has declared, while stressing that Pyongyang will not initiate a conflict. He described Seoul as being…

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Beijing reiterates its goal of “complete reunification” with the self-governing island The Chinese military has warned that it would “crush” any attempt by Taiwan to formally declare independence, saying that nothing would stop reunification with the island – including US arms sales.