Kim Jong-un: "South Korea is the main enemy... No intention to avoid war"

North Korea Raises Military Threats Mentioning Main Enemy and War
"If South Korea Uses Force, We Will Not Hesitate to Annihilate"

North Korean State Affairs Commission Chairman Kim Jong-un declared the "people of the Republic of Korea as our main enemy" during his on-site guidance at an important munitions factory on the 8th and 9th, according to a report by the Korean Central News Agency on the 10th.
[Image source=Yonhap News]

Kim Jong-un, Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of North Korea, stated, "We will not unilaterally decide on a major incident by overwhelming force on the Korean Peninsula, but we have no intention of avoiding war either."

Korean Central News Agency reported on the 10th that Chairman Kim made this remark while inspecting important munitions factories on the 8th and 9th, asserting, "The people of the Republic of Korea are our main enemy."

Kim threatened, "If South Korea dares to attempt the use of force against our country or tries to threaten our sovereignty and security, if such an opportunity arises, we will not hesitate to mobilize all means and capabilities at our disposal to completely annihilate South Korea."

He added, "In relations with hostile countries that are intensifying their confrontational stance against us and feverishly strengthening their military power, the most important thing we must prioritize is, first and foremost, strengthening self-defensive national defense capabilities and nuclear war deterrence," the agency reported.

Previously, at the end of last year’s Workers' Party plenary meeting, Kim stated, "We must continue to accelerate preparations for a major incident to conquer the entire territory of South Korea," and this time, by mentioning war, he raised the level of military threat further.

According to the agency, Chairman Kim highly praised the important munitions factories for actively adopting new technologies in the production of key weapon systems. He also expressed satisfaction with the excellent execution of plans to deploy new armaments to the First Fleet Combined Units and important missile units.

North Korean State Affairs Commission Chairman Kim Jong-un declared the "people of the Republic of Korea as our main enemy" during his on-site guidance at an important munitions factory on the 8th and 9th, according to a report by the Korean Central News Agency on the 10th.
[Image source=Yonhap News]

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