North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened to use nuclear weapons to destroy South Korea if attacked, state media reported Friday, after South Korea’s president warned that if the North used nuclear weapons it would “face the end of its regime.

Kim hit out after South Korea's president vowed to end the regime if the North were to employ nuclear weapons.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened to use nuclear weapons and destroy South Korea permanently if provoked, state media reported Friday, after the South’s leader warned that Kim’s regime would collapse if he attempted to use nuclear arms.

North Korea is likely to stage major provocations, such as a nuclear test explosion and a long-range missile test, before the US election South Korea’s president says.

South Korea’s president warned North Korea against using its nuclear arsenal while publicly parading its most powerful ballistic missile this week.

Two of the North Korean regime’s most senior figures are less than impressed with South Korea’s newly activated Strategic Command, calling it a command with a notable lack of powerful assets.

Tensions are rising between both North and South Korea, with North Korea's leader teasing talk of nuclear attacks. Kim Jong Un said that his regime would not hesitate to use all available forces including nuclear weapons if Seoul attempted to encroach on its sovereignty,

North Korea's Kim Jong Un threatens to use nuclear weapons if South Korea or its allies encroach on North Korea's sovereignty.