The younger sister of the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
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CNN reported that Kim Yo Jong, who officially holds a high-ranking position in North Korea’s only political party, issued a statement warning the White House against “causing a bad smell in its first step,” an apparent reference to any attempt by the Biden government to reverse the movements made by President Trump
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“We take this opportunity to alert the new US government that is striving to exhale a smell of gunpowder on our land,” she said, according to CNN, which quoted the North Korean state news agency. “If you want to sleep in peace for [the] next four years, it is best to refrain from causing a bad smell in your first stage. “
His comments came hours after the White House press secretary Jen Psaki
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“Diplomacy is always our goal. Our goal is to reduce the risk of aggravation. But, so far, we have received no response,” said Psaki.
Psaki added that more than a year has passed “without active dialogue with North Korea, despite several attempts by the United States to engage”.
The message from Kim Jong Un’s brother comes almost a year after rampant speculation about the leader’s serious illness, including reports of his death. But earlier this year, speculation revolved around his status in politics, according to the Associated Press.
The United States and North Korea have gone through an unprecedented period of contact under the Trump administration, with the former president becoming the first to set foot on North Korean soil during a visit to the Demilitarized Zone. Conversations between the two governments quickly evaporated, however, and no major progress has been made by the United States towards the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
Last month, it was revealed that Trump offered to let Kim Jong Un fly home to North Korea aboard Air Force One after a meeting between the two in Hanoi, Vietnam, an offer that Kim would have declined at the time.