New construction has been spotted at North Korea’s nuclear test site, raising concerns that it could soon explode a weapon for the first time since 2017. Last week North Korea said it opposes war but will not hesitate to use its nuclear weapons if it is attacked by South Korea.Choe called Kim “a peerless patriot and a great defender of peace” for making North Korea “a full-fledged military power equipped with all powerful physical means of self-defence.”