"There is a possibility that North Korea is already capable of shooting missiles with sarin as warheads," Abe told a parliamentary panel on national security and diplomacy. And with U.S.-South Korean wargames ongoing, North Korean has intensified rhetoric warning it would retaliate strongly against any aggression. North Korea has amassed "substantial amount" of chemical weapons produced at several facilities, he added, without citing sources. The rising tension and the Trump administration's more assertive policy toward North Korea are apparently helping Abe's government gain public support for a stronger defense. North Korean Premier Pak Pong Ju said the project "incorporates the latest architectural science and technology, including solar and geothermal technology, and the greening of roofs and walls."

Source: ABC News April 13, 2017 08:21 UTC