Kim Jong Un’s Sister Mocks South Korea as U.S. ‘Puppet’ over Drill Cutback
Kim Yo Jong said Lee Jae Myung’s comments showed uneasiness after Trump cut U.S. participation in joint drills to revive diplomacy.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump cut joint military drills with South Korea, prompting North Korean official Kim Yo-Jong to call South Korean President Lee Jae-myung's reaction "double-dealing remarks" that reflected uneasiness and impatience.
- The move has inverted South Korean political lines, drawing sharp criticism from the conservative People Power Party, which called the decision a "security disaster" and warned of being sidelined in matters affecting its security.
- Lee defended the move on Wednesday, recognizing Trump's "will and efforts to create conditions for dialogue" with North Korea. Kim dismissed the explanation as "nothing but a lame excuse," maintaining her critique.
- Sogang University professor Kim Jaechun warned the episode deepens doubts about Washington's commitment to its allies, arguing that United States obligations are increasingly viewed "through a highly transactional lens," straining the alliance.
- With public support for an independent nuclear deterrent hovering at about 70 percent, experts warn that policies aimed at reducing American burdens may strengthen such calls. Pyongyang continues to enjoy stronger backing from China and Russia.
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Kim Yo Jong mocks ‘puppet’ Seoul as Trump cuts short U.S.-ROK military drills
Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, derided South Korea on Thursday for scaling back joint exercises at the U.S.’s request, hours after Pyongyang launched a barrage of ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan. In a statement published by the state-owned Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) Thursday night, […]
Kim Yo Jong dismissed the reduction of joint maneuvers announced by Washington. The decision to shorten the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises does not alter, according to Pyongyang, its hostile character.
Following the shortening of South Korea's military maneuver with the United States, North Korea sees its immediate neighbor in a "poor situation." Kim Jong-un's sister accuses South Korea's president of "doubtful conduct."
Pyongyang dismisses Trump’s ‘goodwill gesture,’ says military drills with Seoul ‘still provocative’
(Photo credit: Pool | Getty Images) The Cradle AUG 20, 2026 Trump is seeking a meeting with Kim Jong Un as the US and South Korea carry out annual military drills rehearsing an invasion of North Korea The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) dismissed US President Donald Trump’s move to significantly reduce joint military...
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