North Korea Rejects Seoul’s Outreach, Citing US Alliance and Upcoming Drills
North Korea Rejects Seoul’s Outreach, Citing US Alliance and Upcoming Drills SEOUL — Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has firmly rebuffed recent overtures from South Korea’s new liberal government. In a statement released Monday, she criticized Seoul’s “blind trust” in its alliance with the United States and its perceived hostility toward Pyongyang, asserting that these factors make the current administration no different from its conservative predecessors. Her comments signal Pyongyang’s lack of…