Kim Yo-jong Warns Seoul of Strong Retaliation — SkimNews
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- Kim Yo-jong warned that Pyongyang could take strong retaliatory measures if Seoul continued activities it considers provocative.
- Kim Jong-un is the North Korean leader whose younger sister, Kim Yo-jong, issued the warning, while the source says casual observers may view the exchange as a routine verbal-threat exchange.
Why it matters: Kim Yo-jong’s warning leaves Seoul with one plainly stated condition for strong retaliation from Pyongyang: continuing activities that North Korea regards as provocative. But the source itself says casual observers may still see the exchange as routine, so the warning alone does not establish that the Korean Peninsula is moving closer to war.
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