North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has emphasized that the country has become a "nuclear power" that can defend itself against any pressure from hostile forces, state-run media reported Tuesday.With denuclearization negotiations between North Korea and the United States at a standstill, Kim reiterated his stance that Pyongyang has no intention of abandoning nuclear weapons without concessions from Washington, according to the Korean Central News Agency."We have taken the path of self-development into a nuclear power," Kim was quoted as saying in his speech at the National Conference of War Vet…READ FULL ARTICLE