[Iran Press TV] South Korea's Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin has warned that any future attacks by the North Korean military will be met with a very strong response.Kim made the remarks at a regional security conference in Singapore on Saturday. He noted that Pyongyang was becoming increasingly bold in its provocations.
"Proactive deterrence means that if there is a provocation, we will respond very strongly,'' Kim said. "I don't think we can be reserved because they are being bolder and bolder.''
The remarks came a day after the North Korean military vowed on Friday to launch "retaliatory military actions'' against South Korea.
"The North will launch practical and overall retaliatory military actions to wipe out the group of traitors at a stroke,'' the North's Korean People's Army said in a statement.
The threats come days after Seoul admitted that its reserve force units had used photos of Pyongyang's ruling family as targets during firing drills.