SEOUL: South Korean Defence Minister Lee Jun called on the nation's military yesterday to maintain readiness for a possible confrontation with North Korea amid mounting tension over the Stalinist state's nuclear ambitions.
“We must keep in mind that we are at a transitional stage where South and North Korea are still at military confrontation amid brisk exchanges for reconciliation and co-operation,” Lee said in a New Year message to the South Korean people.
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