North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened to “completely destroy” South Korea if it feels threatened, calling it the “most hostile enemy” during a speech at the Ninth Congress of the Workers’ Party. He dismissed recent South Korean overtures for improved relations and outlined a five-year plan to expand North Korea’s nuclear arsenal, including advanced intercontinental ballistic missiles and AI-driven weapons. Kim indicated potential openness to negotiations with the U.S. if it changes its confrontational policy.
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