Kim Jong-un: Officially designates South Korea as the "number one enemy"

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Ask AI · How does the U.S. global action influence North Korea's escalation of hostility toward South Korea?China News Service, March 24 — According to KCNA, on the 23rd, Kim Jong-un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and Chairman of the State Affairs Commission, emphasized that North Korea will continue to strengthen its status as a nuclear-armed state, actively engage in anti-enemy struggles, and officially define South Korea as the "number one enemy."Image source: KCNAAccording to reports, Kim Jong-un stated, "In particular, we will make it clear that we regard South Korea as the most hostile country, and with the clearest words and actions, completely reject and ignore it; for any provocation by South Korea against our country, we will unhesitatingly and resolutely make it pay the price."Kim Jong-un also pointed out, "The United States is recklessly launching invasions around the world."Previously, on February 26, KCNA reported that during the 9th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea, Kim Jong-un delivered a work summary report in which he stated that North Korea views South Korea as a "thoroughly..."

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2026-03-27 04:01:32

Ask AI · How do U.S. global actions affect North Korea’s hostility escalation toward South Korea?

According to the Korean Central News Agency on March 24, North Korean leader and Chairman of the Workers’ Party of Korea, Kim Jong-un, emphasized on the 23rd that he will continue to strengthen the status of a nuclear-armed state, actively carry out struggles against enemies, and officially define South Korea as the “number one enemy.”

Image source: Korean Central News Agency

According to reports, Kim Jong-un stated, “It must be clear that we will regard South Korea as the most hostile country and will completely reject and ignore it with the clearest words and actions; for any provocations from South Korea against our country, we will make them pay the price without hesitation or consideration.”

Kim Jong-un also pointed out, “The United States is recklessly launching invasions around the world.”

Previously, on February 26, the Korean Central News Agency reported that during a work summary report at the 9th Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea, Kim Jong-un expressed that regarding inter-Korean relations, North Korea views South Korea as a “complete enemy, an eternal enemy.” North Korea has positioned inter-Korean relations as the most hostile state-to-state relationship, which is North Korea’s unwavering principled stance.

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