(VOVworld) – North Korea’s leader has ordered the military to be ready for attacks targeting South Korea, including Seoul’s presidential and government offices.

A missile was launched by North Korea (Photo: AFP)

According to the North Korean KCNA news agency, while supervising the North’s exercise of long-range artillery training, King Jong Un said Pyongyang would take merciless retaliation against Seoul’s government in response to the tough sanctions imposed by the UN Security Council on Pyongyang as well as the annual military exercises between South Korea and the US.