SEOUL: South Korea on Friday dismissed North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s conciliatory words in his New Year message as an empty gesture, urging Pyongyang to scrap its nuclear programs to show it is committed to better relations.
In his speech on Wednesday, Kim hailed the execution last month of his once-powerful uncle Jang Song-thaek and accused the United States and South Korea of maneuvering for a nuclear war.
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