North Korea raps U.S., Japan, South Korea for inflaming regional tensions

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un lambasted the United States, Japan and South Korea for escalating tensions in the region, saying the allies' military cooperation has destabilized the security environment, state-run media reported Sunday.Kim also pledged to accelerate the development of North Korean nuclear forces to counter threats from the three countries in a speech on Saturday commemorating the 77th anniversary of the founding of the army, according to the official Korean Central News Agency.KCNA quoted Kim as saying North Korea will "rapidly" bolster all deterrence including nuclear for…READ FULL ARTICLE