August 19, 2026 07:15 pm (IST)

Make this your homepage

Foreign

Vijay govt calls for action to stop students, youth from joining CJP, Left protests | Kolkata hotel fire kills 9: Bengal Minister Agnimitra Paul targets ex-TMC govt, CESC over licences | Kolkata hotel fire: 9 Bangladeshi nationals, including women and a child, die in massive blaze | Tarun Tejpal faces life term? Goa govt moves Supreme Court after 2013 rape conviction | Supreme Court rejects ‘less painful’ death penalty plea, but leaves door open for future change | ‘Vulgarity and disgust’: DMK attacks Vijay over Trisha salute at I-Day event | ‘Take Gyanesh Kumar to the US’: Congress mocks Trump over praise for India’s voter ID system | Big relief for Imran Khan: Pakistan Supreme Court orders hospital transfer amid health fears | Trump praises India’s voter ID system, pushes SAVE America Act | Trump's shock threat to bomb Oman: US President warns ally over Iran deal and Hormuz crisis

South Korean Defense Minister assures action against any further North Korean attack

India Blooms News Service | | Aug 22, 2015, at 03:03 am

Seoul, Aug 21 (IBNS) Han Min-koo, South Korea's Defense Minister reassured his countrymen on Friday, vowing an action against any further attack by neighbour North Korea.

The Defense Minister was quoted by South Korean news agency Yonhap as saying, "If North Korea pushes ahead with additional provocations, our military will retaliate harshly and make them pay a bitter price."

Han added, "Anti-North loudspeaker broadcasts constitute due countermeasures we took in response to the North's mine provocations."

The Defense Minister stressed on their relationship with the USA and the joint initiative they have taken to deter any provocations by Kim Jong-Un and his men.

"Our military will make all-out efforts in ensuring public safety and keep the public well-informed of all the developments that will take place," Han added.

#South Korean Defense Minister Han Min-koo # Action # North Korean attack

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.

India
International

Related Images

German president says ‘no reason’ to align with Trump on Iran war Mar 24, 2026, at 11:22 pm

In Images: Canadian PM Carney concludes his China visit Jan 17, 2026, at 01:30 am

In images: King Charles III hosts President Trump and First Lady Melania at State Banquet in Windsor Sep 19, 2025, at 12:49 am