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<p>North Korea on Sunday (Nov 3) accused South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol of exposing his country to the danger of nuclear war through his policies towards Pyongyang.</p>

<p>According to a white paper released by North Korean state media, Pyongyang criticised Yoon's "reckless remarks" about war, abandoning the elements of an inter-Korean government, engaging in nuclear war planning with the US, and seeking closer ties with Japan and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The paper said that Seoul's&nbsp;ever-worsening military moves resulted only in the paradoxical consequences of pushing North Korea to stockpile&nbsp;its nuclear weapons at an exponential rate and further develop its nuclear attack capability.</p>

<p>The paper further listed Yoon’s domestic political woes, including scandals involving his wife Kim Keon-hee.</p>

<h2><strong>A hardline taken on North Korea</strong></h2>

<p>South Korean President Yoon has taken a hardline on North Korea. Yoon's administration has blamed Pyongyang for raising tensions with weapons tests and providing military aid and troops to aid Russia's war in Ukraine.</p>

<p>The two&nbsp;Koreas are still technically at war after their 1950-53 war ended in an armistice, not a peace treaty.</p>

<p>In October,&nbsp;North&nbsp;Korea&nbsp;blew up sections of inter-Korean roads and rail lines on its side of the heavily fortified border between the two Koreas.</p>

<h2><strong>Will continue to build up capabilities for self-defence: N Korea</strong></h2>

<p>The white paper was released a day after North Korea said that it would continue efforts to build up capabilities for self-defence and accused South Korea and the US of&nbsp;pushing the&nbsp;Korean Peninsula into war scenarios.</p>

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<p>"(North&nbsp;Korea) will further intensify its practical efforts to ensure the permanent stability of the&nbsp;Korean peninsula and the region in a responsible manner, and resolutely counter any threat and challenge in the present and future,” state media reported on Saturday citing a statement from an unidentified foreign ministry spokesperson.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


North Korea on Sunday (Nov 3) accused South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol of exposing his country to the danger of nuclear war through his policies towards Pyongyang.

North Korea on Sunday (Nov 3) accused South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol of exposing his country to the danger of nuclear war through his policies towards Pyongyang. According to a white paper released by North Korean state media, Pyongyang criticised Yoon's "reckless remarks" about war, abandoning the elements of an inter-Korean government, engaging in nuclear war planning with the US, and seeking closer ties with Japan and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Also read | Russia questions why West can support Kyiv but North Korea can’t back Moscow The paper said that Seoul's ever-worsening military moves resulted only in the paradoxical consequences of pushing North Korea to stockpile its nuclear weapons at an exponential rate and further develop its nuclear attack capability. The paper further listed Yoon’s domestic political woes, including scandals involving his wife Kim Keon-hee. A hardline taken on North Korea South Korean President Yoon has taken a hardline on North Korea. Yoon's administration has blamed Pyongyang for raising tensions with weapons tests and providing military aid and troops to aid Russia's war in Ukraine. The two Koreas are still technically at war after their 1950-53 war ended in an armistice, not a peace treaty. In October, North Korea blew up sections of inter-Korean roads and rail lines on its side of the heavily fortified border between the two Koreas. Will continue to build up capabilities for self-defence: N Korea The white paper was released a day after North Korea said that it would continue efforts to build up capabilities for self-defence and accused South Korea and the US of pushing the Korean Peninsula into war scenarios. Also watch | North Korea tests most powerful ICBM × "(North Korea) will further intensify its practical efforts to ensure the permanent stability of the Korean peninsula and the region in a responsible manner, and resolutely counter any threat and challenge in the present and future,” state media reported on Saturday citing a statement from an unidentified foreign ministry spokesperson. (With inputs from agencies)

South Korea's Yoon has raised risk of nuclear war, says N Korea

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South Korea's Yoon has raised risk of nuclear war, says N Korea