N. Korea threatens pre-emptive nuclear strike on South, US

North Korea threatened "indiscriminate" nuclear strikes against South Korea and the US mainland, as the two allies prepared to kick off large-scale joint military drills on Monday. The threat to carry out what it described as a "pre-emptive nuclear strike of justice" was made in a statement by the North's powerful National Defence Commission, citing the Supreme Command of the Korean People's Army (KPA). It came just days after leader Kim Jong-Un ordered the country's nuclear arsenal to be placed