What to Make of Kim Yo Jong’s Dismissive Attack on Seoul’s Engagement Plans
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North Korea Rejects Talks With South Korea’s New Liberal President
The sister of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has rejected diplomatic talks with South Korea’s new liberal leader. “We clarify once again the official stand that no matter what policy is adopted and whatever proposal is made in Seoul, we have no interest in it and there is neither the reason to meet nor the issue to be discussed with the [Republic of Korea],” Kim Yo Jong, who speaks on behalf of her brother, said in a statement Monday. Sin…
What to make of Kim Yo Jong’s dismissive attack on Seoul’s engagement plans
After two months of restraint, North Korea brought down a propaganda hammer on new South Korean President Lee Jae-myung’s inter-Korean policy on Monday, appearing intent on ending the administration’s push for engagement before it had even begun. “No matter how desperately the Lee Jae-myung government may try to imitate the fellow countrymen and pretend they […]
For the first time, North Korea has responded to the new South Korean government's attempts to move closer. No interest in a meeting has been reported by Kim Yo Jong.
"Restoring trust comes first... The Lee Jae-myung administration's position is to create a Korean Peninsula without war" Reporters Seol Seung-eun and Hwang Yoon-gi = The Blue House said on the 29th regarding the statements made by Kim Yo-jong, Vice Department Director of the North Korean Workers' Party, for two consecutive days, "Our government is very concerned about the statements made by high-ranking North Korean officials.
The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has dismissed the possibility of dialogue with South Korea, amid Seoul's efforts to reach out to others under its new, pro-democracy president.
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