South Korea’s defense chief vows retaliatory strikes on ‘heart and head’ of North Korea if provoked

By HYUNG-JIN KIM
Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s defense minister has vowed massive retaliatory missile strikes on “the heart and head” of North Korea in the event of provocation, as the rivals escalate their rhetoric over their respective spy satellite launches in recent days. The South Korean warning on Friday came as the top security advisers from South Korea, the U.S. and Japan gathered in Seoul for talks to discuss North Korea’s evolving nuclear threats and other issues. During a visit to the army’s missile strategic command, South Korean Defense Minister Shin Wonsik said main role of the command is “lethally striking the heart and head of the enemy.”