South Korea-North Korea: North Korea restated its threat of a "real war" on Friday, 8 February, in response to a statement on Wednesday by the Chairman of South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Jung Seung-jo.
General Jung told parliament, "If the North shows a clear intent to use a nuclear weapon, it is better to get rid of it and go to war, rather than being attacked."










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