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Kim Jong-un of the workers ' Party Central Committee meeting over the weekend

North Korea 's leader has called, "a positive and proactive measures" to ensure the country's "sovereignty and security", state media said.

Kim Jong-un spoke at a multi-day meeting of The Party , the leaders in Pyongyang - unusual for This Time of the year.

The comments come amid concerns that the North could test at the end of the negotiations on denuclearisation with the United States , and start the big guns.

The US has said it would be "extremely" disappointed.

While the phrase "the positive and aggressive measures" is vague, it seems to imply, the further strengthening of North Korea 's nuclear weapons program - tactical, or strategic, or both - and says Minyoung Lee, the specialist Website NK News.

"state-run media reporting from the plenary [meeting] tomorrow, or Kim Jong-un's New Year speech will likely have more insight into Kim's next course of action," she added.

Pyongyang threatened earlier this year to offer a "new way" if Washington does not make concessions in the nuclear talks at the end of the year.

Why was this so unusual?

According to North Korean state media KCNA, Mr Kim opened The Party meeting on Saturday, and the chair of The Meeting on Sunday . Reports also suggest that The Meeting continue on Monday.

the plenary session of The Party conference is one of The Communist state, the highest decision-making bodies, although it is thought largely to rubber-stamp policy, will be presented by Mr. Kim, the above Absolute Power .

It Comes days ahead of the much-anticipated New Year 's day address, where Mr Kim has big announcements to denuclearisation.

At The Party , Mr. Kim the need for a positive and proactive measures to fully ensure the sovereignty and security of the country, such as in the current situation, emphasized "".

Mr. Kim to continue to exist, what could be meant by the "offensive measures".

Where is the USA on negotiations?

On Sunday , before Mr. Kim's - the White House, National Security adviser Robert O'brien said, would respond to the U.S. "many of the tools in his tool box" to a North Korean tests.

"We reserve judgment, but the United States will take action, as we are in these situations," he told ABC.

"If Kim Jong-un is taking this approach, we are very disappointed, and we will show that disappointment. "

UN security Council members are set to meet on Monday to discuss a proposal from Russia and China to lift to break some sanctions against North Korea , to try to the cul-de-SAC.

Washington has not soften its own sanctions against Pyongyang to.

Two Weeks ago, the U.S. special representative for North Korea , Mr. Kim was invited to the resumption of negotiations.

"here, let's get this done," said Stephen Biegun.

As we have here?

Mr. Kim, and Donald Trump instead of face-to-face talks in Singapore in June 2018, and in Vietnam in February of this year, aimed at denuclearisation.

The two leaders also held a "spontaneous" meeting in the demilitarized zone (DMZ) that separates North and South Korea in June.

But relations between the U.S. and North Korea have deteriorated in recent months.

North Korea has once again started testing short-range missiles - although the long-range are missiles rather controversial, and the enemy has blessed recorded language.

Pyongyang has Washington had an end-of-year offer period of sanctions relief, and

had Mr came up Trump again referred to Mr Kim as a "Rocket Man ".

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Source of news: bbc.com