North Korean leader Kim Jong-un promises to "end" South Korea in the event of an attack. He made the remarks at a Defense Ministry event marking the anniversary of the founding of the country's military.

Relations between the two countries are at their lowest. South Korea's defense minister said North Korea would risk bringing about the end of the regime if it went to war. Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol warned last week that the "irrational" North Korean government was likely to engage in multiple provocations.