Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, once again repudiated this Friday Seoul's accusations regarding her country's responsibility for the mine explosions that occurred on September 21 in the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas, which wounded three South Korean soldiers, two of them seriously.
A joint investigation by the South Korean Army and the United Nations Command (UNC) determined that the mines were planted by the North Korean Army in violation of the 1953 armistice agreement that ended the Korean War.
As she did a few days ago, Kim Yo Jong, considered one of the most prominent figures in the North Korean leadership, has again rejected these conclusions and added, in her latest statements this Friday, that South Korea is "clowning around" in relation to this entire incident.
Instead, the department director of General Affairs of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea has urged Seoul to apologize for making these "unfounded" accusations and reiterated that there is nothing to discuss with Seoul: neither on this matter, nor on the South Korean government's efforts to reopen channels of communication.
"We are reinforcing our border to close the door to South Korea forever," she added, in remarks carried by the official North Korean news agency, KCNA.
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WorldThe explosions that occurred on September 21 in the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas left three South Korean soldiers injured. Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Photo: Reuters JORGE SILVA CommentsKim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, once again repudiated this Friday Seoul's accusations regarding her country's responsibility for the mine explosions that occurred on September 21 in the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas, which left three South Korean soldiers injured, two of them seriously. A joint investigation by the South Korean Army and the United Nations Command (UNC) determined that the mines were planted by the North Korean Army in violation of the 1953 armistice agreement that ended the Korean War. As she did a few days ago, Kim Yo Jong, considered one of the most prominent figures in the North Korean government, has again rejected these conclusions and added, in her latest statements this Friday, that South Korea is "playing the clown" in relation to this entire incident. Instead, the director of the General Affairs Department of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea has urged Seoul to apologize for making these "unfounded" accusations and reiterated that there is nothing to discuss with Seoul: neither about this issue, nor about the South Korean government's efforts to reopen channels of communication. "We are reinforcing our border to close the door to South Korea forever," she added in statements carried by the official North Korean news agency, KCNA. More on:North KoreaSouth KoreaKim Yo Jong