North Korea Aims to Shake Up US, S. Korea Votes, Spy Agency Says
- National Intelligence Service issues rare public assessment
- Kim Jong Un pledges nuclear build up at policy meeting
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South Korea’s spy agency said it sees North Korea launching military and cyber provocations next year as Kim Jong Un’s regime seeks to raise its profile during election campaigns in the US and South Korea.
North Korea in recent months appointed players in previous provocations to key positions, indicating Pyongyang will look to shine a spotlight on its military might as voters in South Korea select members for a new parliament in April and the US holds presidential elections, the National Intelligence Service said in a statement late Thursday.