At a meeting of the country's ruling party last week, the North Korean regime vowed to take the “toughest” policy toward the United States.
The December 23-27 meeting was attended by leaders of the Workers' Party of Korea, including dictator Kim Jong Un. State media KCNA reported that the leaders denounced the continued cooperation between the United States, Japan and South Korea as a “nuclear military bloc.”
“This reality clearly shows us which direction we should go, what we should do and how we should do it,” the party said in a statement.
The talks come amid heightened tensions with Western governments after North Korea sent troops to support Russia's invasion of Ukraine this fall.
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This photo released by the Korean Central News Agency shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un giving a speech at a plenary session of the Party Central Committee in Pyongyang, North Korea. (Korea Central News Agency, via Reuters)
After this week's talks, Kim's government also accused South Korea of being an “anti-communist outpost,” referring to President Yun Seok-Yeol's attempt to impose martial law earlier this month.
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North Korea remained silent for about a week after that. Yun's attempt was It was blocked by the country's parliament. On December 11, Kim Jong Un's regime finally commented on the issue through its state-run news agency.
South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol speaks at the presidential palace in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, December 7, 2024. (AP)
“This is a shocking incident in which the puppet Yun Seok-yue regime, which was facing a serious governance crisis and impeachment crisis, suddenly declared martial law and brandished the guns and knives of the fascist dictatorship without hesitation,'' the Korean Central News Agency said in a report. It was reported.
KCNA said, “The international community is paying close attention to the martial law incident, as it exposes the fragility of South Korean society and could potentially bring an early end to Yoon Seok-yeol's political career.'' he added.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pose for a photo at the signing ceremony for a new partnership in Pyongyang, North Korea. (Kristina Kormilitsina, Sputnik, Kremlin pool photo, via AP, File)
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South Korea's parliament impeached Yoon shortly after he assumed power, and domestic courts are considering whether to uphold his removal from office.
