The paper said that the DPRK (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) does not want a war with the U.S. but the latter works hard to stifle the former.

It is quite natural for the DPRK to bolster nuclear deterrence to cope with the aggression moves of the U.S. and its followers, the paper noted, and went on:

There have never been armed forces of the DPRK near the border of the U.S. but the U.S. has posed constant threat to the former after putting south Korea under its military occupation since 1945.

The international prestige of the DPRK is daily rising and its people are registering achievements in the building of a thriving nation under the wise leadership of Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea.

Displeased with this, the U.S. has escalated military tension to disturb the development of socialism in the DPRK.

The DPRK has the right to protect itself and it will use armed forces, if necessary.