NK leader's sister says Pyongyang more focused on fact S. Korea-US drills continuing than reduced scale
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said Wednesday that Pyongyang is more focused on the fact that South Korea-U.S. joint military drills are continuing than on the recent decision to reduce their scale, Pyongyang's state media reported. Kim Yo-jong made the remark after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the scaling back of Ulchi Freedom Shield, an ongoing South Korea-U.S.…
Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, asserted on August 10, 2022, that Pyongyang is more preoccupied with the ongoing South Korea-US joint military drills than with their reduced scale. Speaking at a national meeting in Pyongyang, she emphasized that the continuation of these exercises is perceived as a hostile act towards North Korea.
Kim maintained that reducing the drills' intensity or duration does not diminish their provocative and aggressive nature. She also expressed unawareness of any recent communication between North Korean and U.S. leaders, stating, "It is something I know absolutely nothing about." Kim acknowledged a positive personal relationship between Kim Jong-un and former U.S. President Donald Trump, but stressed that the U.S. continues hostile military activities against North Korea despite the cordial leader-to-leader rapport.
She dismissed claims by Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy about North Korea planning to deploy additional troops as "completely groundless."
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