...CRUCIAL QUOTE
“Preemptive strike against a nuclear weapons state? This is a fantastic daydream, and it is hysteria of a lunatic. We make it clear once again. We will not fire even a single bullet or shell towards South Korea. It is because we do not regard it as a match for our armed forces,” Kim said.
KEY BACKGROUND
Kim’s statement comes at a time of increased tensions in the Korean peninsula as a new leader is set to take charge in Seoul. South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol has pushed for a more muscular posture towards the North and its threats. During his campaign trail earlier this year, the conservative Yoon pushed his plans for carrying out pre-emptive strikes against North Korea and said such a move would stop war and protect peace....Link
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