North Korea's Kim Threatens To Use Nukes If Attacked

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (centre L) told special operations forces his country would use nuclear weapons should its sovereignty be threatened (Credit: AFP)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country would use nuclear weapons "without hesitation" if attacked by the South and ally the United States, state media reported Friday.

Relations between the two Koreas are at one of their lowest points in decades, with Seoul this week staging a military parade where it showcased its bunker-busting "monster" missile and President Yoon Suk Yeol warned Kim that using nukes would mean the end of his regime.