South Korea plans to reform its military to counter North Korea

South Korean President calls for comprehensive reform of the country's armed forces to strengthen defense capabilities against threats from North Korea.

South Korean President Moon Jae-in. Photo: Reuters.

"I believe we need defense reform at the level of regeneration rather than just some improvements or adjustments," Yonhap quoted South Korean President Moon Jae-in as saying today during a meeting with six new commanders of the South Korean armed forces at the presidential office.

According to President Moon, South Korea has an urgent task to carry out, which is to ensure defense capabilities to deal with nuclear and missile provocations from North Korea.

The comments come amid heightened tensions on the Korean peninsula over Pyongyang's recent missile tests. North Korea today threatened to launch missiles at Guam, home to many US strategic bombers, and warned it was ready for all-out war.

US President Donald Trump previously said North Korea would face "fire and fury" if Pyongyang continued to threaten Washington.

South Korea and North Korea are technically still at war because the 1950-1953 war ended in an armistice, not a peace treaty.

According to VNE