North Korea and the United States do not have diplomatic relations.
Seoul:
North Korea has vowed to “totally destroy” its enemies in the event of war when leader Kim Jong Un gives the order, state media KCNA reported on Sunday.
Senior military officials, including Army Colonel Ri Un Ryong and Navy Lieutenant Commander Yu Kyong Song, made the comments “out of growing hatred” against the US and South Korea at a meeting on Saturday attended by Kim to celebrate the 71st anniversary of the Korean War armistice, according to KCNA.
North Korea and the United States have no diplomatic ties and talks on reducing tensions and denuclearizing North Korea have been stalled since 2019. North Korea’s state media recently said it does not expect that to change regardless of whoever is next elected to the White House. .
While accusing the US and South Korea of ”being determined to provoke a nuclear war”, military officials promised to reinforce the war’s efficiency to stage an “overwhelming attack on the enemy at any time and without delay and totally destroy him as soon as the respected Supreme Commander Kim Jong Un gives an order.”
North Korea signed an armistice agreement with the United States and China on July 27, 1953, ending hostilities in the three-year war. US generals signed the agreement representing United Nations forces that supported South Korea.
North Korea calls July 27 “Victory Day,” while South Korea does not mark the day with any major events.
Hostilities ended with a truce, not a treaty, meaning the two sides are still technically at war.
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