Overview

• North Korea's leadership vows to obliterate enemies if war resumes, according to state media KCNA.
• The 71st anniversary of the Korean War armistice was marked by strong anti-US and South Korea rhetoric.
• Diplomatic talks between North Korea and the US have been stalled since 2019, with no expected changes.
• North Korea accuses the US and South Korea of provoking nuclear conflict.
• The Korean War ended in 1953 with an armistice, leaving North and South Korea technically still at war.