Kim Jong-un said his military "would use without hesitation all the offensive forces it possesses, including nuclear weapons," if South Korea attempts to use armed forces encroaching upon the sovereignty of North Korea

Mr Kim’s statement was a response to South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s speech at his country’s Armed Forces Day on Tuesday.

Kim Jong Un threatens nuclear retaliation against South Korea, escalating tensions between the two nations.

Latest comments come amid North's recent disclosure of a nuclear facility

Kim used derisive language, calling South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol 'an abnormal man' and threatened to use all available offensive measures. This came after Yoon Suk Yeol said the North Korean regime would fall if Kim attempted to use nuclear arms.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened to use nuclear weapons and destroy South Korea permanently if provoked, state media reported Friday, after the South’s leader warned that Kim’s regime would collapse if he attempted to use nuclear arms. The exchange of such rhetoric between the rival Koreas is nothing […]