Kim accused the North’s enemies of awaiting a chance to make a surprise
attack, the news agency said. He ordered troops “to mercilessly wipe
out the enemies with arms of justice and revenge once they go into action”.
South Korean troops are also planning a major military exercise. It will be
held near the disputed Yellow Sea border late this month to mark the second
anniversary of the sinking of one of Seoul’s warships.
The South accused its neighbour of torpedoing the corvette on March 26, 2010,
with the loss of 46 lives. The North denied responsibility but shelled a
South Korean border island eight months later, killing four people.
South Korean and US troops are already conducting a separate annual field
exercise known as “Foal Eagle”. The North says such drills are
rehearsals for invasion.
The South has ordered troops to stay vigilant before dozens of national
leaders including US President Barack Obama gather for a Nuclear Security
Summit in Seoul on March 26-27.
Source: agencies
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