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WORLD NEWS Friday 29 July 2022
Kim threatens to use nukes amid tensions with US, S. Korea

By HYUNG-JIN KIM threat and said it maintains
Associated Press a readiness to cope with
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — any provocation by North
North Korean leader Kim Korea in “a powerful, effec-
Jong Un warned he’s ready tive manner.”
to use his nuclear weapons In a statement read by
in potential military con- spokesperson Kang In-sun,
flicts with the United States Yoon’s presidential nation-
and South Korea, state al security office said South
media said Thursday, as Korea will safeguard its na-
he unleashed fiery rhetoric tional security and citizens’
against rivals he says are safety based on a solid
pushing the Korean Penin- alliance with the United
sula to the brink of war. States. It urged North Ko-
Kim’s speech to war veter- rea to return to talks to take
ans on the 69th anniversary steps toward denucleariza-
of the end of the 1950-53 tion. Earlier Thursday, South
Korean War was apparent- Korea’s Defense Ministry
ly meant to boost internal repeated its earlier position
unity in the impoverished that it’s been boosting its
country amid pandemic- military capacity and joint
related economic difficul- defense posture with the
ties. While Kim has increas- United States to cope with
ingly threatened his rivals In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivers escalating North Korean
with nuclear weapons, it’s his speech during a ceremony to mark the 69th anniversary of the signing of the ceasefire armistice nuclear threats.
unlikely that he would use that ends the fighting in the Korean War, in Pyongyang, North Korea Wednesday, July 27, 2022. In April, Kim said North Ko-
them first against the supe- Associated Press rea could preemptively use
rior militaries of the U.S. and nuclear weapons if threat-
its allies, observers say. North Korea to justify its hos- is led by “confrontation “Talking about military ac- ened, saying they would
“Our armed forces are tile policies. Kim said regu- maniacs” and “gangsters” tion against our nation, “never be confined to the
completely prepared to lar U.S.-South Korea military who have gone further which possesses absolute single mission of war deter-
respond to any crisis, and drills that he claimed tar- than previous South Korean weapons that they fear the rent.”
our country’s nuclear war get the North highlight U.S. conservative governments. most, is preposterous and Kim’s military has also test-
deterrent is also ready to “double standards” and Since taking office in May, is very dangerous suicidal launched nuclear-capable
mobilize its absolute power “gangster-like” aspects be- the Yoon government action,” Kim said. “Such a missiles that place both the
dutifully, exactly and swiftly cause it brands North Ko- has moved to strengthen dangerous attempt will be U.S. mainland and South
in accordance with its mis- rea’s routine military activi- Seoul’s military alliance immediately punished by Korea within striking dis-
sion,” Kim said in Wednes- ties an apparent reference with the United States and our powerful strength and tance. U.S. and South Ko-
day’s speech, according to its missile tests as provo- bolster its own capacity the Yoon Suk Yeol govern- rean officials have repeat-
to the official Korean Cen- cations or threats. to neutralize North Korean ment and his military will be edly said in the past few
tral News Agency. Kim also alleged the new nuclear threats including a annihilated.” months that North Korea
He accused the United South Korean government preemptive strike capabil- South Korea expressed is ready to conduct its first
States of “demonizing” of President Yoon Suk Yeol ity. “deep regret” over Kim’s nuclear test in five years.q

Cars hit tires dumped on Dutch highway amid farmer protests

THE HAGUE, Netherlands A handful of new protests presence of asbestos in
(AP) — Cars crashed into took place overnight, in- some of the piles of debris
tires and other garbage cluding farmers burning dumped on roads.
piled on a highway in the hay bales near a major “Wilfully endangering oth-
northern Netherlands in highway, despite police ers, damaging our infra-
the early hours of Thursday, and security authorities ap- structure and threatening
police said, as protests by pealing to farmers Wednes- people who help clean up
radical farmers against day to halt the dumping. is beyond all limits,” Rutte
government plans to rein in “Protesting is a fundamen- said in a tweet.
nitrogen emissions contin- tal right and as long as it “These life-threatening ac-
ued. stays within the limits of the tions must stop. There are
Prime Minister Mark Rutte law, a lot is possible,” the plenty of other ways to ex-
branded the protests “un- emergency services said in press your dissatisfaction
acceptable.” a joint statement. But they within the law. Most farmers
Police in the northern prov- said the latest actions “seri- do that,” he added.
ince of Friesland said no- ously endanger road safety The farmers are angry at A man passes a tractor with a sign reading “Think What You
Want to Eat Without Famers” at a blockade outside a distribution
body was injured when and can lead to life-threat- government targets for center for supermarket chain Aldi in the town of Drachten,
several cars were involved ening situations for road us- reining in emissions of nitro- northern Netherlands, Monday, July 4, 2022.
in an accident caused by ers.” gen oxide and ammonia Associated Press
dumped garbage, but In a sign of the increasingly that they say threaten to
warned motorists to be radicalized farmer protests, decimate the farming in- to improve soil, air and wa- draw up plans to reduce
alert to “extremely dan- cleanup operations have dustry and their way of life. ter quality in an EU nation emissions and earmarked
gerous situations” caused been hampered by intimi- The ruling coalition wants to known for its intensive farm- an extra 24.3 billion euros
by the farmers’ protest ac- dation of contractors hired cut emissions of pollutants ing practices. It has called ($24.6 billion) to fund the
tions. to clear roads and by the by 50% nationwide by 2030 on provincial authorities to changes.q