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December 26, 2024

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SK Defense Ministry spokesman explains “NK is not a nation” comments

Remarks provoke an aggressive response from North Korean media outlet

South Korea’s Defense Ministry spokesman Kim Min Seok today backtracked on his comments made on Monday regarding North Korea’s status as a nation.

Kim criticized the North at a briefing held yesterday in Seoul, saying that North Korea is not a nation and that it exists only for one person.

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