Kim Jong Un says North Korea could destroy South if security threatened
AP News • • general
Key Points:
- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared that his nuclear-armed country could "completely destroy" South Korea if its security is threatened, reaffirming his refusal to engage in dialogue with Seoul while leaving open the possibility of talks with Washington.
- At the ruling Workers’ Party congress, Kim called for the development of new weapons systems, including underwater-launched intercontinental ballistic missiles, expanded tactical nuclear weapons, and advanced military technologies such as AI-equipped drones and electronic warfare capabilities.
- Kim emphasized that North Korea’s accelerated nuclear and missile development has solidified its status as a nuclear weapons state and demanded that the U.S. abandon its "hostile policies" if it wants to resume dialogue, maintaining a tough stance but not ruling out coexistence.
