Reuters quoted the Korean Central News Agency as reporting on Wednesday (January 10) that Kim Jong-un said on Monday (8) and Tuesday (9) when he gave on-site guidance to an important munitions factory, saying that South Korea has always been committed to overthrowing the North Korean regime and system, and is determined to have a bad showdown, and now South Korea must be regarded as "the most hostile country in North Korea."
Kim Jong-un said the deterioration of relations between the two Koreas was a "new stage of change" and an "inevitable reality." "We will never unilaterally and overwhelmingly create a major incident on the Korean Peninsula, but we have never wanted to escape war," he said. ”
Kim Jong-un also accused South Korea of inciting confrontation and military buildup, and warned that North Korea would not hesitate to use all means and forces to completely destroy South Korea if it dared to use force against North Korea or threaten North Korea's sovereignty and security.
Yonhap News Agency quoted an analysis as saying that Kim Jong-un's move to clearly define South Korea as the "main enemy" is really rare. Kim Jong-un said at a defense development show in October 2021 that North Korea's main enemy is the war itself, not specific countries or powers, such as South Korea or the United States.
In this speech, he once again emphasized that the ROK and the DPRK are "two hostile countries," which is in line with the tone of his speech at the Ninth Plenary Session of the Eighth Central Committee of the Workers' Party.