North Korea threatens everyone with everything. I don't know how many times the U.S. has been threatened with a "nuclear hellfire" or South Korea with a "bloody, raging war". It's like the boy who cried wolf. They just want to stay relevant on the international scene.
Kim Jong-eun is not as stupid as his dad - and definitely more pacifist. It's his surrounding military entourage that generally put words in his mouth, most of whom are scared to toe the party line for fear of execution. Kim Jong-il has done that before with senior leaders.
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