Like father, like son goes a famous saying. In this case, it should also extend to siblings. In fact, North Korea is poised to launch a nuclear attack capable of “eliminating” the South Korean army if it launches a preemptive strike, those influential have said. sister of the leader Kim Jong Un. Kim Yo Jong’s warning, released by KCNA news agency, is the second in just three days after South Korean Defense Minister Suh Wook said his country has missiles “capable of hitting any target accurately and quickly.” meet in North Korea, “while Pyongyang has stepped up ballistic missile testing in recent months and is threatening to resume nuclear testing.
Kim Yo Jong’s answer
The response from the North Korean leader’s sister was not long in coming. Referring to the South Korean minister, he bluntly stated that “It was a mistake very seriously and irreparable that he, the socalled representative of the South Korean army, spoke of a ‘preemptive strike’ and called us enemies.” Jongun’s sister clarified that South Korea is not “our main enemy” and that,
If the South Korean army does not take military action against “our state, it will not be considered a target of our attack”. If South Korea, for any reason or sense of error, opts for military action like the “preemptive strike” mentioned by So Uk, “the situation will change” and “South Korea itself will become a target”. The exciting statement continues with the possibility suggested by Kim Yo Jong if South Korea decides on a military confrontation. At this point “our nuclear force must perforce do its duty”.
“The Hysteria of a Madman”
The words of Kim Yo Jong, who describes the words of the South Korean minister on the preemptive strike on a nuclear state as “crazy hysteria” also make us smile. “It’s an amazing daydream,” Kim Jongun’s sister continued dryly. Perhaps he’s forgetting that his brother enjoyed launching the world’s largest rocket off the coast of Japan, raising tensions with the United States for nothing, but not only. In any case, the leader’s sister is proving she has an increasing say in her brother’s international politics, especially as North Korea has resumed weapons tests with the first missile since 2017, in violation of international sanctions and UN resolutions.
Nuclear energy aside, Il Messaggero recalls that on Friday, April 15, North Korea will celebrate the 110th anniversary of the birth of founder Kim Ilsung, current leader Kim’s grandfather: the birthday of the “eternal president.” is one of those that Pyongyang celebrates with large military parades, large weapons tests or satellite launches. We will find out in the next few days what will happen on the next 15th of the month.