North Korea's leader Kim Jong‑un has said a nuclear launch button is "always on my table" and warned the US it will never be able to start a war.

In a televised New Year speech, he said the entire US was within range of North Korean nuclear weapons, adding: "This is reality, not a threat."

But he also offered a potential olive branch to South Korea, suggesting he was "open to dialogue".

North Korea may also send a team to the Winter Olympics in Seoul, he said.

He was speaking at the sidelines of New Year's Eve celebrations at his Mar‑a‑Lago resort in Florida.

Source: BBC