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world23 hours ago

Kim Yo Jong Warns Seoul: Halt Drones or Pay an Unbearable Price

North Korea's Kim Yo Jong dismissed Seoul's outreach and warned that Seoul will pay an 'unbearable price' if drone incursions—alleged by Pyongyang to have occurred in Sept 2025 and Jan 2026—continue, reiterating sovereignty claims. Seoul denies drone links and says it will investigate, while unification officials say Pyongyang is watching Seoul's response and there could be room for dialogue, though the hardline stance risks complicating any talks.

world5 months ago

North Korea insists US must accept its nuclear status amid denuclearization talks

North Korea's sister Kim Yo Jong has stated that the US must accept North Korea as a nuclear weapons state and warned that dialogue aimed at denuclearisation would be seen as a mockery, emphasizing that North Korea is open to defending its current nuclear status and that recent geopolitical changes have altered the prospects for traditional denuclearisation talks.

world5 months ago

North Korea's Kim Jong Un's Sister Dismisses South Korea's Peace Overtures

Kim Yo Jong, North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un's sister, dismissed South Korea's recent overtures for improved relations, criticizing Seoul's trust in the US alliance and rejecting dialogue, especially amid upcoming US-South Korea military exercises, signaling North Korea's firm stance on maintaining hostility and strengthening its nuclear program.

world-news1 year ago

North Korea Escalates Missile Tests Amid US Tensions

North Korea launched several short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea, prompting heightened surveillance from South Korea, Japan, and the U.S. The launches follow a trilateral military exercise by the U.S., South Korea, and Japan, which North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister, Kim Yo Jong, criticized as aggressive, justifying North Korea's nuclear strategy. The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command labeled the launches as destabilizing but not an immediate threat, while Japan confirmed the missiles fell outside its economic zone without causing damage.

international-relations1 year ago

Kim Jong Un's Sister Condemns South Korea, Hints at Renewed Tensions

Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, expressed outrage over South Korean activists sending propaganda leaflets via balloons into North Korea, calling it a "crude and dirty play." In response, North Korea has sent trash-filled balloons to the South, escalating tensions between the two countries. The South Korean government allows the practice as free speech, while North Korea views it as a serious threat.

international-relations1 year ago

Kim Jong Un's Sister Threatens South Korea with Renewed Aggression

Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has vowed to resume sending trash-filled balloons across the border in response to South Korean activists' leafleting campaigns. This comes after South Korea suspended a 2018 tension-reduction deal and resumed live-fire drills. North Korea views these leafleting campaigns as a serious provocation, and tensions have escalated with both sides engaging in retaliatory actions.