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North Korea fires short-range missiles into East Sea just ahead of U.S. election

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Tuesday, hours before polls open for the U.S. presidential election.

2024-11-05

'Hostile and dangerous': Kim Jong-un’s sister condemns drills by U.S., South Korea and Japan

The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un lambasted the recent joint air drills staged by South Korea, the United States and Japan, claiming they validate her country's policy of bolstering its nuclear forces, the North's state media said.

2024-11-05

Kim Jong-un's powerful sister condemns UN's criticism of North's ICBM launch

The vice department director of the Workers' Party's Central Committee expressed "strong dissatisfaction" with UN Secretary-General António Guterres's remarks, calling them "unfair and prejudiced" in a statement on Saturday.

2024-11-02

North Korea’s Kim Yo-jong likens South, Ukraine to 'bad dogs bred by the U.S.'

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un slammed South Korea and Ukraine on Tuesday for what she claimed was a military provocation against Pyongyang, likening the two countries to "bad dogs bred by the U.S."

2024-10-22

North Korean leader's sister warns of retaliation if South Korean drones are found again

Kim Yo-jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, warned Saturday that Seoul will face a "terrible catastrophe" if South Korean drones are "found again."

2024-10-13

North Korean leader's sister Kim Yo-jong mocks South Korea's Hyunmoo-5 missile as 'worthless bulk'

Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, mocked South Korea's Hyunmoo-5 missile, which was recently showcased during a military parade, as a "weapon of worthless large bulk."

2024-10-04

North Korean leader's sister denounces U.S. submarine arrival, vows to strengthen nuclear war deterrent

Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, vowed to "continuously and limitlessly" bolster the North's nuclear war deterrent against what it called U.S. threats, denouncing the arrival of a U.S. nuclear-powered submarine in South Korea.

2024-09-24

South Korea says North's release of burning leaflet photos 'very unusual'

The South Korean government called North Korea's release of footage showing the incineration of anti-Pyongyang leaflets "very unusual."

2024-07-15

Sister of North Korean leader denounces South's drills as 'suicidal hysteria'

Kim Yo-jong, the North Korean leader's powerful sister, labeled South Korea's recent resumption of artillery drills near the border an act of "suicidal hysteria" in a statement released Monday.

2024-07-08

The idea of sending filthy balloons itself is filthy (KOR)

The two Kims must realize that the North is tainting its own face with filthy balloons.

2024-07-04