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Kim Jong-un's sister says her country's nuclear forces would ... (The Independent)

Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, termed South Korean defence minister Suh Wook's recent statements about pre-emptive strikes as a “ ...

The move sparked concern among analysts and experts that Mr Kim may be laying the groundwork for its first nuclear weapons test in nearly five years. [The country] should discipline itself if it wants to stave off disaster.” “In case [South Korea] opts for military confrontation with us, our nuclear combat force will have to inevitably carry out its duty…

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Kim Jong-un's little sister warns 'we'll launch nukes over an inch of ... (Metro)

Kim Yo-jong has warned South Korea her country are prepared to use nuclear weapons if they are invaded.

Her exact date of birth is not known. In September 2021, it was reported that Kim was promoted to be a member of the State Affairs Commission of North Korea, which decides on major policies. The pair are said to have a close relationship as a result of spending 1996 to 2000 studying in isolation together in Switzerland. Kim Yo-jong is a politician in her native North Korea. North Korea claimed they had succesfully fired a deadly Hwasong-17, but it later emerged the weapon was in fact an older model. The politician also claimed, in a statement read out on state news channel, that she ‘opposes war’.

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Kim Jong Un's sister says North Korea will 'eliminate' South if attacked (The National)

Ms Kim's warning came in response to South Korea's defence chief Suh Wook who said that the military had advanced weapons capable of "accurately and quickly" ...

He has promised to take a hard line on Pyongyang. She said the "primary mission" for her country's nuclear forces was to act as a deterrent but if an armed conflict was to break out, such weapons would be used for "eliminating the enemy's armed forces at a strike". "Pre-emptive strikes are one of the actions that are accepted globally, including at the UN, as a viable option ... when a pre-emptive threat persists," Mr Yoon's spokeswoman Kim Eun-hye told reporters on Tuesday.

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Kim Jong Un's sister warns North Korea will nuke the South if they ... (Daily Mail)

Kim Yo Jong said it was a 'very big mistake' for 'lunatic' Suh to have discussed a pre-emptive strike against a nuclear power, according to the report in ...

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Kim Jong Un's sister says North Korea's nukes could 'eliminate ... (Livemint)

North Korea will use its nuclear weapons to "eliminate" South Korea's army in the event they launch a pre-emptive strike, the powerful sister of leader Kim ...

when a preemptive threat persists," spokesperson Kim Eun-hye told reporters Tuesday. North Korea will use its nuclear weapons to "eliminate" South Korea's army in the event they launch a pre-emptive strike, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un said Tuesday. North Korea will use its nuclear weapons to "eliminate" South Korea's army in the event they launch a pre-emptive strike, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un said Tuesday.

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Kim Jong-Un's Powerful Sister Threatens Nuclear Elimination Of ... (Forbes)

Kim warned that Pyongyang's nuclear weapons will be used to “eliminate” the enemy's armed forces if it faces a pre-emptive attack by South Korea.

During his campaign trail earlier this year, the conservative Yoon pushed his plans for carrying out pre-emptive strikes against North Korea and said such a move would stop war and protect peace. We make it clear once again. According to the state-controlled Korean Central News Agency, Kim said South Korean defense minister Suh Wook made a “very big mistake” by talking about Seoul’s ability to carry out “pre-emptive” strikes and labeling North Korea as the “enemy”.

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Like brother, like sister: How powerful is North Korean leader Kim ... (Firstpost)

Kim Yo Jong is the North Korean dictator's only close relative with a public role in politics. She said her country's nuclear forces would “annihilate” the ...

Kim Yo Jong is the dictator’s only close relative with a public role in politics. Kim Yo Jong is the North Korean dictator’s only close relative with a public role in politics. Kim Yo Jong is the North Korean dictator’s only close relative with a public role in politics. While she might be remembered for holding an ashtray for the North Korean leader at a railway station on his journey, she reportedly played the role of his advisor and confidante. She became the first member of the Kim dynasty to visit South Korea in an official capacity. North Korea will use its nuclear weapons to “eliminate” South Korea’s army in the event they launch a pre-emptive strike.

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North Korea threatens nuclear 'annihilation' if South pre-emptively ... (Globalnews.ca)

Kim Yo Jong, the sister of Kim Jong Un, said that if South Korea pre-emptively attacks, its army 'will have to face a miserable fate little short of total ...

On Sunday, Kim called Suh a “scum-like guy,” for the remarks. Kim said that in the case of southern aggression, North Korea’s “nuclear combat force will have to inevitably carry out its duty.… Besides being the Supreme Leader’s sister, Kim Yo Jong is an influential member of the North Korean government, holding senior positions within the ruling party.

North Korea 'will obliterate South Korea with nuclear weapons' - Kim ... (GB News)

South Korea 'may face a serious threat owing to the reckless remarks made by its Defence Minister', the dictator's sister Kim Yo-jong warned.

"In that case, south Korea itself will become a target." "North Korea has thus far refrained from criticizingon at any authoritative level, but it certainly seems to be laying the groundwork for it." "on's 'preemptive strike' comment made the headlines a few months ago, and Pngyang is seizing Suh’s remarks to make a point to the incoming South Korean administration," she said.

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