Reads like a big load of bullshit to me. It’s the Korea Times, an occupied Korea publication. And it has such incredible analysis as:

Kim warned that any South Korean provocation against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea would “face merciless consequences without hesitation” and reaffirmed the North’s nuclear posture, saying Pyongyang would “firmly consolidate our status as a nuclear weapon state with no retreat.”

The term “hostile state” was first mentioned by Kim in late December 2023, when he said “the two Koreas are hostile nations at war” during a party meeting. Ever since, Kim has repeated the term regardless of presidential changes in South Korea. While Pyongyang has not publicly released its revised constitution, analysts widely expect it to legalize or stipulate the language.

In response, Seoul’s unification ministry said it would press ahead with efforts toward peaceful coexistence while keeping unification as its long-term goal.

“The South Korean government will continue to make consistent efforts under the policy of developing inter-Korean relations into peaceful and coexisting relationships centered around unification.”

So basically the usual imperialist nonsense. “Your self-defense is hostility. My occupation and domination is a desire for peace and coexistence.”

If we compare it to the situation with Iran, I think it becomes more obvious. The DPRK is just talking in similar ways as Iran did, that a hostile entity on its doorstep will face retaliation if it does an act of war.

Edited to add: What we maybe can meaningfully glean from it is the empire may be wanting to start another war by getting something going between occupied Korea and the DPRK. Considering the pattern the US has been using lately of talking about peace translating to “trying to get their guard down so we can attack.”