North Korea on Sunday condemned the South Korean defense minister's remarks about its ability to strike against the North and warned it would destroy major targets in Seoul if the South takes any "dangerous military action" such as a preemptive strike.
Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, on Sunday, April 3, 2022, warns of destructive action following South Korea's remarks on military ability. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo
Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said in a statement that the South Korean defense minister's remarks "further worsened the inter-Korean relations and military tension on the Korean peninsula," according to state news agency KCNA. Suh also said the ministry will actively support the military to ensure it has the capability to respond overwhelmingly to North Korea's missile threats. He called the north its "enemy."
In a separate statement on Sunday, Pak Jong Chon, secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, said the North "will mercilessly direct all its military force into destroying major targets in Seoul and the south Korean army" if the South Korean army engages in a dangerous military action such as a preemptive strike.Tensions in the Korean peninsula have sharply escalated in recent weeks after North Korea tested two ballistic missiles on Feb.
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