South Korea vows retaliation against North Korea’s provocations despite its nuclear arms

North Korean drones violated the South’s airspace for the first time since 2017 on Monday

South Korea’s president Yoon Suk-yeol said North Korea’s provocations must be met with retaliation without any fear of the country’s nuclear weapons.

“We must punish and retaliate against any provocation by North Korea. That is the most powerful means to deter provocations,” Mr Yoon was quoted as saying in a meeting with his aides, according to his press secretary Kim Eun-hye.

“We must not fear or hesitate because North Korea has nuclear weapons.”