North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened to use nuclear weapons to destroy South Korea if attacked, state media reported Friday, after South Korea’s president warned that if the North used nuclear weapons it would “face the end of its regime.

Kim’s comments came after what he perceived as a threat by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol during a military parade showcasing South Korea's military.

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has threatened to use nuclear weapons and destroy South Korea permanently if provoked

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened to use nuclear weapons and destroy South Korea permanently if provoked, state media reported Friday, after the South’s leader warned that Kim’s regime would collapse if he attempted to use nuclear arms.

SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country would not hesitate to use all available offensive forces including nuclear weapons if the enemy attempted to use force to encroach on its sovereignty,

South Korea’s president warned North Korea against using its nuclear arsenal while publicly parading its most powerful ballistic missile this week.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un threatened to use nuclear weapons “without hesitation” in case of a nuclear conflict, as he ridiculed South Korea’s president Yoon Suk Yeol as an “abnormal man” and a “puppet”.