If NK feels threatened then nukes aren't necessarily a sign of aggression. A few people are freaking out saying that NK can't be trusted and they're going to invade South etc...
Kim thinks its necessary for his own survival, ie Mutually Assured Destruction (to a lesser degree then in Cold War but still). He's probably justified in his fears of the US and South Korea, and though his extremist actions right now aren't helping the situation, it seems like an understandable knee-jerk reaction of sorts to me.
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