US is “disappointed” by North Korea’s statement that “South Korea is our number one enemy and our unchanging main enemy”

On the 15th (local time), the U.S. State Department strongly criticized North Korean leader Kim Jung Eun for defining inter-Korean relations as "two hostile countries" and emphasized the importance of inter-Korean cooperation for peace on the Korean Peninsula.
emphasized the importance. In response to a question from South Korean news agency Yonhap News about Kim's remarks, a US State Department spokesperson said, ``We believe that North Korea continues to refuse dialogue and continue to make hostile statements toward South Korea.''
"We believe that inter-Korean cooperation is essential to achieving lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula."
He continued, ``As we have repeatedly made clear, the United States will not tolerate any hostility toward North Korea.''
``We are working closely with our allies, including Japan and South Korea, on deterrence measures against North Korea and plans for responding to North Korea's repeated violations of UN Security Council resolutions.''
"We will discuss it," he emphasized. Meanwhile, in his executive speech to the Supreme People's Assembly held on the 15th, General Secretary Kim instructed, ``Educate South Korea to be thoroughly regarded as the ``number one enemy country'' and ``the unchanging main enemy.''