PYONGYANG - The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s top leader Kim Jong-un said his country will regard the Republic of Korea as its "most hostile state" and thoroughly reject and ignore it through explicit words and actions, the official Korean Central News Agency reported Tuesday.

Kim, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the DPRK, made the remarks Monday in a policy speech at the first session of the 15th Supreme People's Assembly.

Kim said his country will make ROK "pay the price" without mercy for provocative acts, and will never remain a passive observer to any attempt to violate its sovereignty, security interests or right to development.

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Kim also said the United States and its allies have continued to deploy strategic nuclear assets near the Korean Peninsula, threatening regional security.

He said the United States is carrying out "state-sponsored terrorism and aggression" around the world, but it has not weakened what he described as the will of progressive people to oppose domination and enslavement and pursue independence and equality.