North Korea's Kim hosts military meeting to boost nuclear deterrence

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hosted a military meeting of the ruling Workers' Party to discuss new policies aimed at boosting the country's nuclear deterrence, state-run media reported Sunday.As denuclearization talks with the United States remain locked in a standstill over sanctions relief, North Korea may step up its development of intercontinental ballistic missiles and submarine-launched ballistic missiles, foreign affairs experts say.Late last year, Kim pledged to unveil a "new strategic weapon" to be possessed by North Korea "in the near future."Related coverage:READ FULL ARTICLE