North Korea says deployment of U.S. strategic assets meets condition for its nuclear

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North Korea said on Thursday that the deployment of U.S. strategic assets in South Korea met the conditions for its use of nuclear weapons, state media KCNA reported. The country also accused the United States and South Korea of escalating tensions in the region, said the report, citing a statement by the country's defense minister. The remark appears aimed at the Ohio-class U.S. nuclear-powered submarine which arrived at a port in the southern city of Busan earlier this week.