North Korean leader Kim Jong-un warned he's ready to use his nuclear weapons in potential military conflicts with the United States and South Korea, state media said.
CBC NewsIn this photo provided by the North Korean government, the country's leader, Kim Jong-un, speaks in Pyongyang during a ceremony to mark the 69th anniversary of the signing of the ceasefire armistice that ended the fighting in the Korean War.Kim's speech to war veterans on the 69th anniversary of the end of hostilities in the 1950-53 Korean War was apparently meant to boost internal unity in the impoverished country amid pandemic-related economic difficulties.
Kim also alleged the new South Korean government of President Yoon Suk Yeol is led by "confrontation maniacs" and "gangsters" who have gone further than previous South Korean conservative governments. Since taking office in May, the Yoon government has moved to strengthen Seoul's military alliance with the United States and bolster its own capacity to neutralize North Korean nuclear threats including a pre-emptive strike capability.
In a statement read by spokesperson Kang In-sun, Yoon's presidential national security office said South Korea will safeguard its national security and citizens' safety based on a solid alliance with the United States. It urged North Korea to return to talks to take steps toward denuclearization. Earlier Thursday, South Korea's Defence Ministry repeated its earlier position that it's been boosting its military capacity and joint defence posture with the United States to cope with escalating North Korean nuclear threats.In April, Kim said North Korea could pre-emptively use nuclear weapons if threatened, saying they would "never be confined to the single mission of war deterrent." Kim's military has also test launched nuclear-capable missiles that place both the U.S.
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