North Korea dismisses Trump’s bid to woo Kim Jong Un at the expense of longstanding US ally
- North Korea has dismissed a decision by Washington to scale back joint military exercises with Seoul, insisting the move does nothing to alter the aggressive character of the drills and dampening hopes for a diplomatic breakthrough between U.
- The response came in a late-night statement from Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of the North Korean leader, marking the regime's initial reaction to Trump’s directive to significantly scale down the annual joint operations.
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- North Korea has dismissed a decision by Washington to scale back joint military exercises with Seoul, insisting the move does nothing to alter the aggressive character of the drills and dampening hopes for a diplomatic breakthrough between U.
- The response came in a late-night statement from Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of the North Korean leader, marking the regime's initial reaction to Trump’s directive to significantly scale down the annual joint operations.
Sources: The Independent