North Korea opposed the war, but if South Korea chose military confrontation or did a preemptive strike, the North nuclear forces had to attack, sister strong leader Kim Jong Un said on Tuesday.
Kim Yo Jong, a senior official in the ruling government and party, said it was a “very big mistake” for the South Korean Minister of Defense to make comments recently discussed attacks at the North News Agency, KCNA reported.
South Korean Defense Minister Suh Wook said on Friday that the country’s military had a variety of missiles with significantly increased shooting ranges, accuracy and strength, with “ability to accurately and quickly regarding the target in North Korea.”
North Korea has tested the stronger missile range this year, and officials in Seoul and Washington are worried that they might be preparing to continue testing nuclear weapons for the first time since 2017 amid jammed negotiations.
Kim and other North Korean officials issued a previous statement on Sunday condemned the comments, and warned that Pyongyang would destroy a large target in Seoul if south took “dangerous military acts” such as a preemptive strike.
In his second statement, on Tuesday, Kim said Pyongyang opposed the war, who would leave the peninsula in the ruins, and did not see South Korea as its main enemy.
“But if South Korea, for whatever reason – whether it was blinded by one or no, choosing such military actions as ‘Preemplive strike’ mentioned by (Suh Wook), the situation will change,” Kim added. “In that case, South Korea itself will be targeted.”
If the South Korean military violates even an inch (2.5 cm) of North Korea, it will face “a terrible disaster that is unimaginable” and the North Nuclear Battle forces must definitely carry out their duties, he said.
“It’s not just a threat. This is a detailed explanation of our reaction to the possibility of reckless military acts by South Korea,” Kim said, noting that the South could avoid this fate by dropping “Fantastic Daydream” to launch a pre-nuclear armed attack.