Kim Yo Jong Blames US Drills for Rising Tensions
- On Friday, Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un, blamed US-led military exercises for rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula and vowed the country will continue strengthening its nuclear arsenal.
- Pacific Vanguard 2026, a US Navy-led exercise conducted near Guam from August 29 to September 10, involved forces from South Korea, Japan, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
- Kim warned that North Korea would adopt measures "proportional or more offensive" in nature, stating the country's armed forces would "mobilize all means available" to counter security violations.
- Rejecting renewed denuclearization calls at an International Atomic Energy Agency conference on Thursday, Kim reiterated Pyongyang's position that its status as a nuclear weapons state is irreversible.
- As her brother's most trusted advisor, Kim's statements—her second in two days—illustrate the regime's strategy to expand military capability while dismissing international diplomatic pressure.
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N.Korea leader's sister blasts US drills, threatens 'more offensive' response
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un accused the United States of escalating regional tensions through frequent military drills and warned of a "more offensive" response from Pyongyang, according to a statement published by state media Friday.
Kim Yo Jong Blames US Drills for Rising Tensions
Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korea's leader, accuses US-driven military drills for increasing tensions on the Korean Peninsula. Highlighting exercises like Pacific Vanguard 2026 near Guam, she reaffirms no policy change regarding North Korea's nuclear arsenal, emphasizing responsive defensive measures against perceived threats to national security.
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