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Kim Jong-un’s sister denies North Korea fired rounds near border

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Kim Jong-un’s sister denies North Korea fired rounds near border

Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, claimed that her country’s military had detonated explosives simulating the sound of gunfire 60 times and “watched the reaction” of the South Korean forces. File | Photo Credit: AP North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister on January 7 denied Seoul’s claims that Pyongyang had … Read more

North Korea: The rise and rise of ‘first sister’ Kim Yo-jong

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North Korea: The rise and rise of ‘first sister’ Kim Yo-jong

By Sojin Lim When the South Korean president, Moon Jae-in, called for an end to the war on the Korea peninsula recently, the initial response was a rebuff from North Korea‘s vice foreign minister. This has been the standard response from Pyongyang whenever the idea has been raised of turning the 1953 armistice between the … Read more