Pyongyang –
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has closed the door to reconciliation with South Korea. Kim Jong Un considers South Korea his main enemy.
Relations between North Korea and South Korea have continued to warm since the beginning of 2024. Kim Jong Un gathered top North Korean commanders and declared that the military must “annihilate” the enemy if provoked.
“If the enemy chooses to wage a military confrontation and provocation against North Korea, our military must strike a deadly blow to completely annihilate it, mobilizing all harsh means and potential without hesitation,” Kim said, as reported by North Korean state media. KCNAas reported AFP.
Kim’s comments reflect threats made at a party meeting in late 2023 about a nuclear attack on Seoul and orders to increase military arsenals to prepare for war that he said could “erupt at any moment.” Kim also accused the United States of posing “various forms of military threats” to North Korea.
He called on North Korea’s military to “pressure all over South Korean territory by mobilizing all physical means, including nuclear force” if a “major event” occurs. Kim said North Korea would no longer seek reconciliation and reunification with South Korea citing an “uncontrollable crisis” that he said was triggered by Seoul and Washington.
Kim Jong Un considers South Korea his main enemy
Kim Jong Un then called for North Korea’s constitution to be amended to ensure that South Korea was seen as the “principal enemy.” He recalled that his country has no intention of avoiding war if this were to happen.
Reported Reuters AND The starOn Tuesday (1/16/2024), Kim gave a speech before the North Korean parliament, the Supreme People’s Assembly, on Monday (1/15). In his speech, Kim said he had concluded that unification with South Korea was no longer possible.
He also accused Seoul of trying to overthrow his government. Kim said the constitution should be amended to educate North Koreans that South Korea is the “principal enemy” and define North Korean territory as separate from South Korea.
“We don’t want war but we have no intention of avoiding it,” Kim said KCNA.
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2024-01-16 16:18:19
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