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South Korea's defense chief says... the country needs to better prepare for provocations from
Pyongyang, despite the conciliatory tone of Kim Jong-un's New Year's address.
At a meeting with military brass on Thursday, Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin emphasized the
importance of enhancing Seoul's defense capabilities. His remarks follow the North Korean leader's
New Year's message on Wednesday, in which he called for better ties between the two
Koreas. Defense ministry spokesman Kim Min-seok shed
more light on Pyongyang's possible motivations,... pointing out that the North frequently takes
a softer line toward the South when faced with hardships,... but tends to take a more
provocative approach that involves threatening Seoul and its allies... when things don't
work out as planned.