The leader’s comments came during a ruling Workers’ Party meeting to set state goals.
During the five-day meeting, which ended on Saturday, the Korean Central News Agency reported that Kim said moves by the US and its allies against North Korea have been unprecedented this year.
He said it pushed the Korean Peninsula to the brink of a nuclear war.
Kim added: “The grave situation requires us to accelerate works to acquire overwhelming war response capabilities and thorough and perfect military readiness to suppress any provocations by the enemies at a stroke.”
The satellites will be in addition to one launched in November. Kim’s military has test-fired 100-plus ballistic missiles in violation of UN bans.
