N.Korea to step up nuclear, missile efforts

North Korea's parliament has passed legislation boosting development of nuclear weapons and long-range missiles.

The state-run Korean Central News Agency said on Monday that the Supreme People's Assembly had convened for their annual session in Pyongyang. The leader Kim Jong-un was reportedly in attendance.

Delegates unanimously adopted legislation to reinforce the nation's status as a nuclear power, as stated in the constitution last year.

They also adopted legislation related to long-range ballistic-missile development. A state bureau is to be launched to take charge of this area, known there as "space development."
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