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 spy agency has suspended its loudspeaker broadcasts to the North following Pyongyang’s earlier halt, signaling a shift in strategic posture rather than a diplomatic thaw.
South Korea’s intelligence agency has halted psychological broadcasts toward North Korea as part of a broader effort to restore peace and improve transparency.
