North Korea's Kim says unification with the South no longer possible, KCNA says
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stated on Monday that the unification with South Korea was no longer possible, reiterating sentiments expressed in his year-end speech. This announcement coincided with North Korea's decision to close organizations related to unification and inter-Korean tourism, as reported by state media KCNA on Tuesday.
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- Reuters
- Published Date: 01:30 | 16 January 2024
- Modified Date: 01:30 | 16 January 2024
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said on Monday that unification with South Korea was no longer possible, echoing his year-end speech as his country announced a decision to shut down organizations dealing with unification and inter-Korean tourism, state media KCNA reported on Tuesday.
Kim also warned that his country does not want war but has no intention of avoiding it and that war will destroy the South and deal an "unimaginable defeat" to the United States.
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