North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un is continuing his saber-rattling with a new development in which he made threats against the United States and South Korea. On Monday, he instructed North Korea’s military to “thoroughly annihilate” both countries if they provoke the North Korean regime.
This rhetoric, supported by state-owned media, is part of a broader war of words between the countries.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his military should “thoroughly annihilate” the United States and South Korea if provoked, state media reported Monday, after he vowed to boost national defense to cope with what he called an unprecedented U.S.-led confrontation.
North Korea has increased its warlike rhetoric in recent months in response to an expansion of U.S.-South Korean military drills. Experts expect Kim will continue to escalate his rhetoric and weapons tests because he likely…
