Kim Yo Jong dismissed peace overtures from South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and declared Pyongyang will never regard Seoul as a diplomatic partner. She denounced South Korea–US joint military exercises as a reckless invasion rehearsal and accused Lee of a dual personality for calling for peace while continuing war games. The remarks were made during a meeting on diplomatic strategy amid perceived threats and shifting geopolitics. Kim characterized the Republic of Korea as not serious, weighty, or honest and said it cannot participate in a DPRK-centred regional diplomatic arena. Lee has sought to restore a 2018 military pact and removed frontline propaganda loudspeakers.
Powerful sister of North Korea's leader rejects peace overtures from South Korea, denouncing its continued military drills with the US. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister has again dismissed peace overtures from South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, declaring that Pyongyang will never see Seoul as a partner for diplomacy, according to state media. The report by KCNA on Wednesday came as South Korea and its ally, the United States, continued their joint military drills, which includes testing an upgraded response to North Korea's growing nuclear capabilities.
She made the comments during a meeting on Tuesday with senior Foreign Ministry officials about her brother's diplomatic strategies in the face of persistent threats from rivals and a rapidly shifting geopolitical landscape, KCNA reported. The Republic of Korea [ROK], which is not serious, weighty and honest, will not have even a subordinate work in the regional diplomatic arena centred on the DPRK [The Democratic Republic of Korea], Kim said, using the official names for the two countries. The ROK cannot be a diplomatic partner of the DPRK, she added.
The statement followed the latest outreach by Lee, who said last week that Seoul would seek to restore a 2018 military agreement between the two countries aimed at reducing border tensions, while urging Pyongyang to reciprocate by rebuilding trust and resuming dialogue. Since taking office in June, Lee has moved to repair relations that worsened under his conservative predecessor's hardline policies, including removing front-line speakers that broadcast anti-North Korean propaganda and K-pop.
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