"Authorized by Kim Jong-un": Kim Yo-jong Issues Another Statement Slamming South Korea

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Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, sharply criticized the South Korean government again today following yesterday (October 8). She continued her far-fetched claims, labeling not only a recent land mine explosion incident but also Seoul's proposed plan for medical aid to the North as a "self-staged farce" and "provocation." Notably, she also issued threats, emphasizing that she was acting "under the authorization of Kim Jong-un."

Reporter Son Gi-jun reports.

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Kim Yo-jong, a vice department director of the Workers' Party of Korea who had fiercely denounced the South Korean government's plan to provide medical equipment aid to the North as a "farce,"

issued an additional statement just a day later, finding fault with the South Korean government once again.

Kim sarcastically dismissed the land mine explosion south of the Military Demarcation Line on the western front as "Part 1 of the self-staged farce" that created an illusion of being a "victim," and the medical equipment assistance plan as "Part 2 of the self-staged farce" designed to disguise Seoul as an "angel." She claimed that both were "unprecedented provocations" that undermine North Korea's dignity and image.

[Lim Eul-chul / Professor at Kyungnam University's Institute for Far Eastern Studies: They primarily view this as words and actions that seriously harm the dignity and pride of the North Korean system. Their considerable displeasure over still being treated as a country that receives humanitarian aid also plays a significant role.]

In particular, repeatedly taking issue with the medical assistance plan that she had degraded as a "farce" yesterday, Kim also claimed that the South Korean government has hidden motives.

She asserted that Seoul's "hidden agenda is to visibly show that 'the escalation of tensions is not Seoul's responsibility'" by leading the international community to compare South Korea's goodwill in offering humanitarian aid with North Korea's refusal.

Kim also took aim at the South Korean government, claiming it had brought about "total ruin" whether militarily or diplomatically, and warning that through these actions, Seoul "will clearly be placed in an even more disadvantageous position."

What drew particular attention in Kim Yo-jong's statement was her declaration that, "by authorization of the head of state, [North Korea] will further turn away from and disregard South Korea going forward."

In effect, she is threatening that Pyongyang will maintain its hardline stance toward South Korea and continue pushing forward with its so-called efforts to "fortify the border line."

(Video by Jeong Sunghoon | Graphics by Lee So-jeong)
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