South Korean defence minister Shin Won-sik said taking out North Korean leader Kim Jong Un remains an option. According to a report by the <em>New York Post</em>, the South Korean authorities admitted that its military is conducting “decapitation drills” for the possible assassination of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un.
South Korea admitted its military is actively conducting "decapitation drills" for the possible assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, according to officials.
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North Korea s recent missile launches are widely viewed as a prelude to a seventh nuclear test and South Korea is exploring various response measures to deal with additional provocations. One of the measures being mentioned is scrapping the 2018 inter-Korean comprehensive military agreement which calls on the two Koreas to cease “hostile activities” against each other, including military exercises near the inter-Korean border. Conservatives are urging Seoul to consider pulling out of the agreement, which they claim restrains South Korea s defense capabilities by limiting military exercises and reconnaissance activities.
Though Moon’s efforts toward securing inter-Korean peace have received the most publicity, the New Southern Policy to advance ties with India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations has arguably sustained more momentum than any of the administration’s other flagship foreign policy initiatives.