Kim's sister says North Korea nukes could 'eliminate' South


Kim Yo-jong (centre) talks with South Koran President Moon Jae-in as they watch a performance of North Korea's Samjiyon Orchestra at National Theater in Seoul, South Korea, in this file picture from Feb 11, 2018. - AP

SEOUL (AFP): North Korea will use its nuclear weapons to "eliminate" South Korea's army in the event they launch a pre-emptive strike, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong-un said on Tuesday (April 5).

Kim Yo-jong's warning, carried in state media, was her second angry retort in three days to comments made by South Korea's defence chief Suh Wook last week.

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