North Korean leader Kim Jong-un once again called South Korea Pyongyang's "chief enemy" and vowed to protect his country through force rather than negotiations.
This was reported by North Korean state media, quoted by the South Korean news agency Yonhap.
Kim's remarks came as the North recently abandoned its decades-long policy of seeking reunification with the South and called for a codified commitment to "fully occupy" South Korean territory in the event of war.
“Defining the South Korean puppets as the most harmful primary enemy and the indisputable main enemy, and deciding as a national policy to occupy their territory in case of emergency, is a reasonable measure for the eternal security of our country and for the peace and stability of the future,” Kim told North Korean news agency KCNA.
"Peace is not something that should be begged for or obtained in exchange for talks," Kim said, adding that Pyongyang no longer faces the "unrealistic test" of engaging in cooperation with the South.
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