North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has issued a fresh warning to South Korea, reiterating his nation’s commitment to becoming a nuclear power. This marks the second time in a week that Kim has directed a stern message towards Seoul.

Kim accused South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol of making “tasteless and vulgar comments” about the end of North Korea, describing Yoon’s recent remarks as “totally consumed by blind faith in his master’s strength,” in reference to Seoul’s alliance with the United States.

“To be honest, we have absolutely no intention of attacking South Korea,” Kim said during a speech at a military school named after him.

Kim’s comments follow South Korea’s condemnation of North Korea’s recent display of a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and South Korea’s subsequent unveiling of a new Hyunmoo-5 ballistic missile, capable of destroying underground facilities in North Korea.

President Yoon has consistently advocated for a denuclearized North Korea, but Kim rejected these calls, asserting that North Korea would utilize its military might, including nuclear weapons, if its sovereignty were threatened.

Kim emphasized that North Korea’s “footsteps toward becoming a military superpower and a nuclear power will accelerate,” adding that “if the enemies try to use force against our country, the republic’s military will use all offensive power without hesitation. This does not preclude the use of nuclear weapons.”

This latest threat from Kim follows a previous warning earlier this month where he stated that North Korea would respond with nuclear force if its sovereignty was threatened.