Kim Jong-un has watched a nuclear bomb being loaded on a long-range missile launcher, it has been claimed tonight.

The North Korean leader says the country has developed a nuclear bomb which has "great destructive power".

Pictures show the dictator inspecting an apparent hydrogen bomb.

If the claims are true it would represent a terrifying new development as tensions with the US remain at an all-time high.

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