Powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rebukes claims she is open to more “communication”. Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has rebuked claims from the South Korean government that Pyongyang was leaving room for more “communication” following an incident involving drones on the border between both countries. “As far as Seoul’s various hope-filled wild dreams called ‘repair of relations’ are concerned, they all can never come true,” she said on Wednesday, according to North Korean state media. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung described the incident as a “serious crime that threatens peace on the Korean Peninsula and national security”. South Korea’s Ministry of Unification interpreted the message as a sign that Pyongyang was open to more “communication”, the country’s Yonhap News Agency said.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 14, 2026 19:38 UTC