North Korea Says South Korea’s Description of US Drills Move Shows Uneasiness and Impatience
Kim Yo Jong said Lee Jae Myung’s comments showed uneasiness after Trump cut U.S. participation in joint drills to revive diplomacy.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump cut joint military drills with South Korea, prompting North Korean official Kim Yo-Jong to call South Korean President Lee Jae-myung's reaction "double-dealing remarks" that reflected uneasiness and impatience.
- The move has inverted South Korean political lines, drawing sharp criticism from the conservative People Power Party, which called the decision a "security disaster" and warned of being sidelined in matters affecting its security.
- Lee defended the move on Wednesday, recognizing Trump's "will and efforts to create conditions for dialogue" with North Korea. Kim dismissed the explanation as "nothing but a lame excuse," maintaining her critique.
- Sogang University professor Kim Jaechun warned the episode deepens doubts about Washington's commitment to its allies, arguing that United States obligations are increasingly viewed "through a highly transactional lens," straining the alliance.
- With public support for an independent nuclear deterrent hovering at about 70 percent, experts warn that policies aimed at reducing American burdens may strengthen such calls. Pyongyang continues to enjoy stronger backing from China and Russia.
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In cutting joint drills, Trump has given South Korea’s president what he wants. So why is Seoul so uneasy?
At their first summit in August last year South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, told US President Donald Trump: “If you, Mr President, become the peacemaker, then I will assist you as the pacemaker.” The remark at the Oval Office captured the thrust of Lee’s approach to North Korea: Dial down the mi
Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said on Thursday that the US decision to scale down joint military exercises with South Korea was a "deserved punishment" for Seoul.
The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un criticized the ongoing military exercise led by the United States and South Korea.
NK leader's sister says reduced military exercise put Seoul 'in poor plight of canceling war games'
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said Thursday that Washington's recent decision to scale down the ongoing Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) exercise has placed Seoul "in a poor plight of canceling 'war games' it liked very much." Kim Yo-jong made the remarks in a statement as South Korea and the United States scaled down the summertime annual combined exercise after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the drills to be reduced. "T…
North Korea says South Korea’s description of US drills move shows uneasiness and impatience
By Kanjyik Ghosh and Brenda Goh Aug 20 (Reuters) - North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, sister of leader Kim Jong Un, on Thursday said South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's reaction to the U.S. move to reduce joint drills were “double-dealing remarks” that sh...
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The Star Kuala LumpurNorth Korea says South Korea's description of US drills move shows uneasiness and impatience
Aug 20 - North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, sister of leader Kim Jong Un, on Thursday said South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's reaction to the U.S. move to reduce joint drills were “double-dealing remarks” that showed uneasiness and impatience, KCNA reported. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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