Is it just talk? As American warships approach the Korean Peninsula, North Korea warned it was “ready to hit back with nuclear attacks” if similarly struck. The message came as the country debuted apparent submarine-launched and intercontinental ballistic missiles in a parade marking founding president Kim Il-sung’s 105th birthday.
But it did not, as some had predicted, test a rocket or nuclear warhead to mark the occasion, which was shadowed by what Chinese officials called “storm clouds” as the Hermit Kingdom and U.S. ratchet up the threat level.
