Next "action" against South will be by the North Korean army, official warns

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Next “action” against South will be by the North Korean army, official warns

In cryptic remarks, Kim Yo Jong says inter-Korean liaison office may be "completely collapsed" in future

Jeongmin Kim June 13, 2020

Next “action” against South will be by the North Korean army, official warns

Rodong Sinmun

Update at 11:00 KST on Sunday: this article has been updated to include responses from South Korea's government

North Korea's next move in retaliation for South Korea's failure to stop activists sending anti-regime leaflets into its territory will be entrusted to the Chief of the Staff of the army, top official Kim Yo Jong said in a statement on Saturday.

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