"Can South Korea Be Safe?" Kim Jong Un Remarks Prompt Presidential Office to Urge Path of Dialogue

Chairman Kim Jong Un Issues Threats Against South Korea
"U.S. Reinforcing Military Power in South Korea"
Presidential Office Stresses 'Dialogue and Cooperation'

On October 5, the Presidential Office once again urged North Korean State Affairs Commission Chairman Kim Jong Un to choose the path of dialogue and cooperation, following his remarks threatening South Korea by questioning, "Can South Korean territory ever be a safe place?"

Regarding Chairman Kim's comments, the Presidential Office stated, "We hope that North Korea will join the path of dialogue and cooperation for peace and stability, not only on the Korean Peninsula but also for the international community."

The 13th session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea was held on the 20th and 21st at the Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang, according to a report by the Korean Central News Agency on the 22nd. Yonhap News.

According to the Korean Central News Agency, Chairman Kim stated in a speech at the Armed Equipment Exhibition, which opened in Pyongyang the previous day, "Whether South Korean territory can ever become a safe place is for them to judge for themselves."

Chairman Kim also claimed, "Radical evolution of the U.S.-South Korea nuclear alliance and exercises following nuclear operational guidelines are being carried out, and the United States is taking measures to reinforce military power in South Korea and neighboring regions," further mentioning the possibility of "implementing military and technological measures to maintain a balance of power."