Kim Yong Nam, top legislator of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), warned on Tuesday that his country would mete out "unmerciful punishment" if the United States and South Korea "start a war."
Kim was speaking at a meeting held to commemorate the 97th anniversary of the birth of late president Kim Il Sung in Pyongyang, according to the official Korean Central News Agency.
"Grave obstacles are lying in the way of the country's reunification due to the reckless moves of the conservative authorities in America and South Korea for a war of aggression against the DPRK," Kim said.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) holds a conference to mark the 97th birthday of late president Kim Il Sung, in Pyongyang, DPRK's capital, April 14, 2009. Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of DPRK's Supreme People's Assembly (parliament), said in the conference on Tuesday that DPRK would give punishment if the United States and South Korea try to enkindle flames of war. He warned that if the United States and South Korea ignite a war, all the DPRK people would display the invincible spirit and powerful war deterrent for self-defense and mete out "merciless punishment."
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) holds a conference to mark the 97th birthday of late president Kim Il Sung, in Pyongyang, DPRK's capital, April 14, 2009. Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of DPRK's Supreme People's Assembly (parliament), said in the conference on Tuesday that DPRK would give punishment if the United States and South Korea try to enkindle flames of war.Source:Xinhua
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