In January 2024, Kim Jong Un, after stating reunification with South Korea was no longer possible, said that North Koreans should be taught that South Korea is a "primary foe and invariable principal enemy" (BBC, AP, CNN). A qualifying lethal confrontation is one that results in at least three fatalities (total, not each) for the national military forces and/or law enforcement of either side. The fatalities must occur during the question's open period to count, and the fatalities must be the result of the same lethal confrontation to count.

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The question closed "No" with a closing date of 1 November 2024.

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