Kim Jong-un’s sister points nuclear ‘daydream’ warning to Donald Trump
Kim Yo-jong is one of North Korea’s top foreign policy officials and responded to a meeting last week between South Korea, Japan and the US over the denuclearization of the nation
Donald Trump is living a “daydream” in wanting North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons, according to the sister of leader Kim Jong-un.
Kim Yo-jong is one of the isolationist country’s top foreign policy officials and was responding to a meeting last week between diplomats of the US, Japan and South Korea. It had called for the North’s denuclearization after recent flaunting by Kim Yo-jong of its military nuclear capabilities and apparent friendship with Russian president Vladimir Putin. However, Kim Yo-jong has insisted the West is mistaken if they believe North Korea will ever give up its nuclear weapons arsenal – describing it as a “daydream”.
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She said: “The anxious and nervous psychology of the US, Japan, and South Korea, who are in a position where they cannot help but tremble and sing the slogan of ‘denuclearization’ while never knowing that our ‘denuclearization’ is nothing more than an impossible daydream, has been exposed again without any filter.
“Just two months ago, we made it clear how foolish the US goal of North Korea’s “denuclearization” is, both practically and conceptually, making it increasingly impossible and unrealistic.
“They are still wandering in the failed dream of the past and talking about “complete denuclearization”, which is like revealing to the world how outdated and irrational their level of political judgment is.”
She added: “The only solution to the security concerns facing the US, Japan, and South Korea is to completely abandon unilateral attempts to change the status quo and to desperately seek ways to avoid a head-on collision.
“If the United States and its followers continue to clamour about someone’s “threat” and insist on the anachronistic ‘denuclearization’, they will only provide unlimited legitimacy and justification for our advance toward building the strongest self-defence nuclear force.”
President Donald Trump has previously said he would reach out to Kim Jong-un again to revive diplomacy, but the North has not responded to that offer. The pair met three times during Trump’s first term, but their diplomacy quickly collapsed over disagreements about ending US-led sanctions in return for North Korea taking steps to wind down its nuclear and missile programs.
Kim Yo-jong’s statement came a day after South Korea fired warning shots to repel a group of North Korean soldiers who had crossed the border. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said about 10 North Korean soldiers, some carrying weapons, violated the military demarcation line in the eastern section of the border. When South Korea issued warnings and fired warning shots, they did not return fire and returned to North Korea.
Violent confrontations and bloodshed have occasionally happened at the Koreas’ heavily fortified border, called the Demilitarized Zone. South Korean and US troops are on permanent alert for another attempted incursion and Seoul’s military is closely monitoring North Korean activities.
In June last year, North Korean troops violated the border three times, prompting South Korea to fire warning shots. The incidents occurred when the Koreas were embroiled in Cold War-style campaigns like balloon launches and insulting propaganda broadcasts. North Korea’s balloon launches often carried rubbish and messages insulting the south.
