Kim Tells North Korea to Prepare for War He Says Is Inevitable

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivers a speech during a year-end plenary meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party, which was held between Dec. 26, and Dec. 30, 2023, in Pyongyang, North Korea. FILE - A sign for North Korea is seen on a map at the unification observatory in Paju, South Korea, Nov. 22, 2023.

North Korea vowed to launch three new spy satellites, build military drones, and boost its nuclear arsenal in 2024 as leader Kim Jong Un said U.S. policy is making war inevitable, state media reported Sunday.