Pyongyang believes that a “hostile” step by Seoul could lead to global consequences that could be a “catalyst” for one of the states to cease to exist.
North Korea threatened South Korea with war “like in Europe and the Middle East.” This is all because of some decisions made in Seoul regarding Pyongyang. Yonhup reports.
It was noted that the South Korean Constitutional Court decided to lift the ban on sending anti-Pyongyang leaflets abroad in September. This is because this section of the Inter-Korean Relations Promotion Act is unconstitutional as it restricts the right to freedom of expression.
North Korea said such a step was provocative and could have consequences. In particular, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said leaflet campaigns criticizing North Korean leader Kim Jong-un could be a “catalyst” for the end of South Korea.
“The attitude of our revolutionary armed forces is that we must rain down much more punitive fire than in past times, not only on the leaflet distribution base, but also on the stronghold of the puppets,” the statement said.
Pyongyang also called Seoul’s decision a “malicious psychosocial war” and it is claimed that it could lead to a more global conflict in the future similar to what is happening in Europe and the Middle East, namely the Russian war against Ukraine and the Hamas offensive. On Israel.
Postcards criticizing Kim Jong-un: what is known
For years, North Korean refugees and other activists in South Korea have sent balloons containing postcards to North Korean cities. They criticized Kim Jong-un’s regime, which Pyongyang strongly dislikes. They believed that the flow of information from outside could pose a threat to the dictatorship.
In October 2014, the North Korean military opened fire on such artillery with machine guns, and many bullets hit South Korean territory, but no one was injured.
In December 2020, Seoul passed a law banning leaflet distribution. This was due to Pyongyang’s threat to cancel the 2018 military agreement, which stipulated the creation of a buffer zone several kilometers wide along the land and sea border between the two Koreas. Now the restrictions have been lifted.
Let’s remember, on October 28, Kim Jong-un said that the Third World War was “about to start” and everyone should be prepared for it. According to him, this is due to the aggravation of the situation in the Middle East.
Source: Focus
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