Kim Jong-Un’s Sister: Nuclear Weapons Could Eliminate South Korea

Leader Kim Jong-Un’s influential sister said on Tuesday that North Korea would use its nuclear weapons to “eliminate” the South Korean military if its neighbor carried out a preemptive strike.

Kim Yo Jong’s warning, published by state media, went against the statement made by South Korean Defense Minister Suh Wook last week.

Suh said on Friday that the South Korean military has missiles that can hit any target in North Korea “quickly and accurately” if there are clear signs that a missile will be launched from the North.

According to the official KCNA news agency, Kim Yo Jong replied, “It was a huge mistake for ‘crazy’ Suh to plan a preemptive strike against a nuclear power.

The demonstration came as North Korea resumed weapons tests, which included the launch of its first long-range intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) since 2017.

“If South Korea chooses a military confrontation with us, our nuclear warfare force will have to do its job,” said Kim Yo Jong, a senior policy adviser in Pyongyang.

Kim Jong-Un’s sister said the “first mission” of the North Korean nuclear arsenal is to act as a deterrent, but that if a conflict arises the weapons will be used to “eliminate the enemy’s armed forces”.

He insisted that in the event of a “terrible attack”, South Korean forces would have “a miserable fate that would be nothing but complete destruction and destruction”.

“We don’t see him as an enemy to our Armed Forces,” he said, referring to the South Korean military.

On Sunday, Kim Yo Jong criticized Suh’s “reckless words” and warned that South Korea must “discipline itself if it wants to avoid disaster”.

The transition team for South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol said on Tuesday that the option of a preemptive strike, if necessary, is not excluded, in a move Yoon proposed during his election campaign.

“Preventive strikes are one of the actions adopted worldwide, including by the UN, as a viable option when a threat persists,” spokesperson Kim Eun-hye said on Tuesday.

During Moon Jae-in’s five-year presidency, Seoul opted for a policy of dialogue with Pyongyang while reducing the number of military exercises with the United States, which North Korea perceived as a provocation.

However, for Yoon Suk-yeol, who was elected president to take office in May, this position, which he referred to as “slave”, was unsuccessful. He vows to take a tough stance against Pyongyang.