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.
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.
Kim Yo-jong declared North Korea has no interest in engaging with the South, dismissing Seoul’s outreach as insincere. President Lee Jae Myung reiterated his administration’s commitment to peaceful diplomacy.
New Unification Minister Chung Dong-young visited Panmunjom on his first day in office, signaling a renewed focus on restoring inter-Korean communication and easing tensions.
South Korea’s intelligence agency has halted psychological broadcasts toward North Korea as part of a broader effort to restore peace and improve transparency.
South Korea plans to repatriate six North Koreans this week despite no response from Pyongyang, highlighting both humanitarian concerns and geopolitical risk.
North Korea halted its loudspeaker broadcasts toward the South on June 12, a day after President Lee Jae-myung suspended similar operations from Seoul.
South Korea has halted loudspeaker broadcasts aimed at North Korea, fulfilling President Lee Jae-myung’s pledge to ease tensions and restore inter-Korean trust.
