Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, rejected the recent efforts of the new liberal administration of South Korea and criticized her “blind confidence” in the American alliance and continued hostility to Pyongyang. She claimed that the government was no different from its conservative predecessors.
Her remarks suggest that North Korea, which currently focuses on deepening ties with Russia, sees little value when returning to conversations with Soul or Washington. Analysts believe that her comments are focused on the sowing of disagreements between South Korea and the United States, and reported.
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“Again, we explain the official attitude that no matter what policy is accepted and any proposal is in Seoul, we have no interest in it and there is no reason to encounter, or the problem to be discussed,” Kim Yo said in his state media statement.
It is the first official statement of North Korea about the government of South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, which joined in early June with a promise to improve poorly frayed ties with North Korea.
The Lee’s government stopped the Anti-Pyongyang Frontline speakers, taking steps to forbid activists to fly balloons with propaganda leaflets across the border and repatriate North Korean, who were carried south in wooden ships earlier.
North Korea complains about South Korea-USA military exercise
North Korea has avoided interviews with South Korea and the US since the nuclear diplomacy Kim Jong Un, with President Donald Trump, disintegrated in 2019 disintegrated in 2019 due to guessing between international sanctions. Since then, North Korea has focused on building stronger nuclear weapons focused on its rivals and announced on the Korean Peninsula’s enemy “two -way” system that ended relations with South Korea.
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Kim Yo Jong called Lee’s steps “sincere efforts” to develop custody, but said that the new government “stands in confrontation” with North Korea. She mentioned the upcoming summer military exercises in South Korea-USA, which North Korea considers to be an invasive exam.
The Ministry of Unification of South Korea replied that it would strongly strive to reconcile with North Korea to realize peaceful coexistence. Koo Byoungsam spokesman told reporters that this statement shows that North Korea closely monitors North Korea’s policy despite deep distrust.
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Moon Seong Mook, analyst of the Korean Research Institute for National Strategy in Seoul, said that the statement of Kim Yo Jong shows that North Korea is abandoning the American alliance for South Korea.
Moon said Kim probably sees little up in negotiations with the South, because he cannot restart economic projects that have previously benefited north if international sanctions remain in place.
North Korea focuses on Russian ties
North Korea deepened its cooperation with Russia and allegedly sent soldiers and conventional weapons to support war in Ukraine, probably in exchange for economic and technological assistance.
Since the beginning of the second term in January, Donald Trump often offered his personal relationship with Kim Jong Un and expressed the desire to revive diplomatic interviews. Pyongyang, however, has to publicly respond to its foreplay.
According to Leif-Eric Easley, a professor of international studies at Ewha Womans University in Seoul, a recent statement Kim Yo Jong was primarily intended for domestic audiences.
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“Comments Kim Yo Jong is an effort to progress in national pride by depicting North Korea in an excellent position, despite its economic struggles and the international position of Pariah,” Easley said. “It is also trying to justify Pyongyang’s weapon programs and divide Soul and Washington by criticizing the upcoming military exercises.”
Yet there is a limit of what North Korea can get out of Russia, and Pyongyang could change the course at the main upcoming meeting of the ruling party of workers, which is likely to be held in January, Kwak Gil, the head of one Korean center, a website specializing in North Korea’s affairs.
We are not interested in it and there is no reason to meet or in the problem to be discussed.
“I think North Korea can formulate Plan B and Plan C in relationships for South Korea and the US,” Kwak said.
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