Kim Jong-un vows no ties with Seoul but leaves door open to US talks
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Key Points:
- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un declared that his country could "completely destroy" South Korea if its security is threatened, firmly rejecting any engagement with Seoul and labeling it as a hostile entity.
- Kim emphasized that North Korea will permanently exclude South Korea from the category of compatriots and urged Seoul to abandon all relations to live safely.
- Despite harsh rhetoric toward South Korea, Kim left open the possibility of dialogue with the United States if Washington recognizes North Korea as a nuclear power and ends its hostile policies.
- At the Workers’ Party congress, Kim called for developing new nuclear-capable weapons, including underwater-launched intercontinental ballistic missiles and expanded tactical nuclear arms targeting South Korea.
- North Korea is strengthening ties with Russia, supporting
