North Korean aides were filmed scrubbing Kim Jong-un’s chair and table after his summit with Vladimir Putin, underscoring Pyongyang’s strict efforts to prevent leaks of the leader’s biological data.
Kim Yo-jong called South Korean President Lee Jae Myung a “powerless dreamer” and rejected Seoul as a diplomatic counterpart, underscoring North Korea’s hardening stance.
North Korea’s Kim Yo-jong rejected South Korea’s recent conciliatory gestures, calling them a “shabby, deceptive farce,” and reaffirmed Pyongyang’s refusal to engage with Seoul or Washington under current conditions.
Kim Yo-jong rejected talks with South Korea and urged the U.S. to accept North Korea as a nuclear state, signaling a strategic shift in Pyongyang’s approach to diplomacy.
Kim Yo-jong rejected the idea of renewed denuclearization talks with the U.S., calling it an affront to North Korea’s nuclear status, but left room for alternative dialogue.
Unification Minister Chung Dong-young says South Korea may adjust upcoming U.S. joint military drills to reduce tensions with North Korea, as the Lee administration signals a shift in policy.
