Kim Yo Jong, vice department director of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) and the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has traditionally been critical of both the United States and South Korea. On February 15, she turned her attention to Japan and issued a message. In response … Read more
On February 15, Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, showed positive signals regarding a summit meeting between Kim Jong Un and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio. “I think there would be no reason not to appreciate his recent speech as a positive one, if it was prompted by … Read more
Earlier this year, North Korea fired artillery shells near the western sea boundary with South Korea, raising military tensions on the Korean Peninsula. On January 14, North Korea fired a new solid-fuel intermediate-range missile tipped with a hypersonic weapon. Considering Pyongyang’s firm vow to strengthen its nuclear capabilities in the wake of the failed Hanoi … Read more
Advertisement South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s foreign policy is not something you would normally expect to see from a politician. Conservative governments in South Korea have traditionally taken a hardline stance on North Korea and focused on the alliance with the United States. Yoon, however, is also reaching out to Japan, relations with which have … Read more
TheStarsHub — Kim Yo Jong, senior North Korean official and sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said a North Korean military reconnaissance satellite will soon enter space orbit and begin its mission, according to state news agency KCNA on Thursday local time. Kim defended Wednesday’s failed launch and North Korea’s right to self-defense, … Read more
TheStarsHub — The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has hit back at a key agreement made between the US and South Korea, claiming it will only serve to worsen security. Washington and Seoul made a pact at the White House on Wednesday that aims to deter North Korean aggression, including a … Read more