North Korea “state of war”: North Korea announced on Saturday that it is in a “state of war” with South Korea—a threat the United States is taking seriously, while noting North Korea’s history of “bellicose rhetoric.” South Koreans remain largely unperturbed.
North Korea in a ‘State of War’ With South Korea
North Korea “state of war”: North Korea announced on Saturday that it is in a “state of war” with South Korea—a threat the United States is taking seriously, while noting North Korea’s history of “bellicose rhetoric.”

A file photo of South Korean soldiers standing guard at the border village of Panmunjom between South and North Korea at the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on Feb. 27, 2013, in South Korea. North Korea announced on March 30, 2013, it is in a “state of war” with South Korea. Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images
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