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Kim Jong Un's Sister Blasts ASEAN for Urging North Korea Denuclearisation
Kim Yo Jong said ASEAN was echoing U.S. policy and dismissed its denuclearization demand as a "stupid and foolish" wild dream.
- On Monday, Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, criticized ASEAN for seeking denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, calling the group's position "stupid and foolish."
- The ASEAN Regional Forum released a statement Saturday after its 33rd meeting in Manila, calling for the "complete denuclearization" of the Korean Peninsula and expressing "grave concern" over nuclear weapons development.
- Kim stated the North's nuclear status is "final and irreversible," asserting that nuclear deterrence is the "supreme guarantee for defending sovereignty" and its arsenal would be "updated steadily."
- For the second consecutive year, North Korea skipped the ARF meeting while deepening ties with Russia, having enshrined its nuclear status in its constitution in 2023.
- Despite international pressure via UNSC Resolutions forbidding nuclear programs, Pyongyang maintains its arsenal is "the line of no retreat" and dismissed the forum's call as a "wild dream.
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Asean expressed last week's "severe concern" about the continued development of North Korea's nuclear arsenal and stressed the importance of dialogue.
·France
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Kim Yo-jong appeals to the Asean states to beware of "being abused as a paid mouthpiece of the US." She is one of the closest confidants of her brother, the North Korean dictator.
·Vienna, Austria
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Total News Sources30
Leaning Left2Leaning Right12Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution55% Right
Bias Distribution
- 55% of the sources lean Right
55% Right
C 36%
R 55%
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