North Korean leader’s sister responds to White House with vague warning

The younger sister of the North Korean leader Kim jong unKim Jong UnUS started outreach in North Korea last month: reports US and South Korea cut back on military exercises Russian diplomats leave North Korea by hand car due to coronavirus restrictions KNOW MORE fired back at the White House on Monday with a vague warning about what would happen if the Biden administration got off on the wrong foot with Pyongyang.

CNN reported that Kim Yo Jong, who officially holds a high-ranking position in North Korea’s only political party, released a statement warning the White House against “causing a stench with his first step,” an apparent reference. to any attempt by the Biden administration to reverse the movements made by President TrumpDonald Trump The Hill’s Morning Report – Brought to you by Facebook – Biden hits the road, all COVID-19 relief law Oregon senator takes center stage in Democratic filibuster Juan Williams debate: Trump’s jealous rants don’t can’t hide their failures MORE in its diplomatic overtures in North Korea.

“We take this opportunity to warn the new US administration that is trying to smell powder in our country,” she said, according to CNN, who quoted the North Korean news agency. “If he wants to sleep in peace for [the] coming four years, he better refrain from causing a stench in his first stage. “

His remarks came hours after the White House press secretary Jen psakiJen PsakiBiden: Cuomo’s investigation is ongoing and we should see what it brings us’ Gun control groups are focusing all of their efforts on Senate cats, dogs, birds, horses and Even a Raccoon: A Brief History of White House Pets MORE told reporters at Monday’s press conference that the United States has had little or no official contact with the North Korean government since Biden took office in January.

“Diplomacy is always our goal. Our goal is to reduce the risk of escalation. But, to date, we have received no response,” Psaki said.

Psaki added that it had been more than a year “without active dialogue with North Korea, despite multiple attempts by the United States to engage.”

Kim Jong Un’s brother’s post comes nearly a year after rampant speculation about the chief’s serious illness, including reports of his death. But earlier this year, speculation then revolved around his status in politics, according to the Associated Press.

The United States and North Korea have experienced an unprecedented period of contact under the Trump administration, with the former president becoming the first to march on North Korean soil during a visit to the demilitarized zone. However, conversations between the two governments quickly evaporated and no major progress was made by the United States towards denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

Last month, it was revealed that Trump had offered to let Kim Jong Un return home to North Korea aboard Air Force One following a meeting between the two in Hanoi, Vietnam, an offer the two had met in Hanoi, Vietnam. Kim would have refused at the time.