Seoul will not tolerate any provocation from Pyongyang, South Korean Prime Minister Han Dak-soo said on the 71st anniversary of the signing of the armistice over the 1950-1953 Korean War, Yonhap news agency reported on June 27.
Han made the remarks during a ceremony in Seoul honoring the sacrifices made by U.N. forces that supported South Korea during the three-year conflict that ended without a peace treaty.
“With overwhelming strength and solidarity with friendly countries, we will not tolerate any provocation from North Korea.”he said, accusing North Korea of continuing to commit provocations such as launching garbage balloons and ballistic missiles.
Han said South Korea plans to strengthen its security posture through trilateral cooperation with the United States and Japan, adding that it is also making efforts to ensure stability in Northeast Asia through trilateral cooperation with Japan and China.
He also said the door to dialogue with North Korea would remain open if Pyongyang halted its nuclear development and military threats.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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