Anti-South Korea policy change secures 'lawful' basis to attack: Kim Jong Un



News Anti-South Korea policy change secures ‘lawful’ basis to attack: Kim Jong Un North Korean leader shares interpretation in a speech at defense ministry to mark army holiday Colin Zwirko February 9, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kim Jong Un and his daughter arrive at the defense ministry headquarters on Feb. 8 \| Image: Rodong Sinmun (Feb. 9, 2024) North Korea has secured the "lawful" right to "annihilate" South Korea if provoked by recently redefining its policy toward Seoul, leader Kim Jong Un said to the country's military in a visit to the defense ministry headquarters Thursday, according to state media. Pyongyang "secured the lawfulness of attacking and annihilating [South Korea] at any time after having set the foundation of clearly defining them by law as a hostile country," Kim said. North Korea has secured the "lawful" right to "annihilate" South Korea if provoked by recently redefining its policy toward Seoul, leader Kim Jong Un said to the country's military in a visit to the defense ministry headquarters Thursday, according to state media. Pyongyang "secured the lawfulness of attacking and annihilating [South Korea] at any time after having set the foundation of clearly defining them by law as a hostile country," Kim said. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Anti-South Korea policy change secures ‘lawful’ basis to attack: Kim Jong Un

North Korean leader shares interpretation in a speech at defense ministry to mark army holiday

Colin Zwirko February 9, 2024

Anti-South Korea policy change secures ‘lawful’ basis to attack: Kim Jong Un

Kim Jong Un and his daughter arrive at the defense ministry headquarters on Feb. 8 | Image: Rodong Sinmun (Feb. 9, 2024)

North Korea has secured the "lawful" right to "annihilate" South Korea if provoked by recently redefining its policy toward Seoul, leader Kim Jong Un said to the country's military in a visit to the defense ministry headquarters Thursday, according to state media.

Pyongyang "secured the lawfulness of attacking and annihilating [South Korea] at any time after having set the foundation of clearly defining them by law as a hostile country," Kim said.

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