North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his military should "thoroughly annihilate" the United States and South Korea if provoked, according to state media. Kim made the comments during a meeting with commanding North Korean army officers on Sunday. He cited "the U.S. and other hostile forces' military confrontation moves." He said North Korea's army should deal a "deadly blow" if the U.S. or South Korea opt for military confrontation or provocations.
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00:02 North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said his military should thoroughly annihilate the United States
00:06 and South Korea if provoked, according to state media.
00:09 Kim made the comments during a meeting with commanding North Korean army officers on Sunday.
00:13 He cited the US and other hostile forces' military confrontation moves.
00:17 He said North Korea's army should deal a deadly blow if the US or South Korea opt for military
00:22 confrontation or provocations.
00:24 Experts believe North Korea will continue escalating its rhetoric and weapons tests
00:28 to try gaining concessions from the US, especially if Donald Trump wins the next US presidential
00:32 election.
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