Nuclear missile threat

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THE threat of nuclear missile attack by North Korea is accelerating, US defence secretary Jim Mattis has said.

In remarks in Seoul with South Korean Defense Minister Song Young-moo at his side, Mr Mattis accused North Korea of illegal and unnecessary missile and nuclear programs – and vowed to defeat any attack.

Mr Mattis said the North engages in “over-the-top rhetoric” and behaviour, adding the US will never accept North Korea becoming a nuclear state.