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Kim Yo-jong rejects G7 denuclearization demand

Kim Jong-un’s sister says North Korea’s nuclear weapons are a nonnegotiable core interest and warns against outside pressure after the G7 renewed its call for complete denuclearization.

2026.6.18

Sister of North Korean leader rejects assertions of U.S-China pursuit of denuclearization

Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, said the country would never give up its status as a nuclear weapons state and rejected a U.S. assertion that Washington and Beijing had agreed to pursue its denuclearization.

2026.6.7

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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, left, speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the Blue House in Seoul on April 6. [YONHAP]

North Korea says Kim Yo-jong’s remarks were 'warning,' not opening to Seoul

A senior North Korean official on Tuesday cast doubt on any thaw in relations with Seoul, saying the previous day’s statement by Kim Yo-jong was meant as a warning, not an opening, and dismissed South Korea’s response as “wishful interpretation.”

2026.4.8

Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, attends a reception in the Great Hall of People following a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II, in Beijing on Sept. 3, 2025. [AFP/YONHAP]

Sister of North Korean leader pours cold water on Japanese prime minister's hopes for summit

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's sister, Kim Yo-jong, shot down the Japanese prime minister's calls for talks, saying that such events cannot happen "simply because Japan wants to or is determined to" hold them.

2026.3.23

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's sister, Kim Yo-jong, speaks during a Workers' Party meeting in Pyongyang in this file photo released by the state-run Rodong Sinmun [NEWS1]

North Korean leader's sister warns of 'terrible consequences' amid South Korea-U.S. military drills

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Tuesday condemned the ongoing joint military drills between South Korea and the United States, warning of "unimaginably terrible consequences."

2026.3.10

Kim Yo-jong, left, takes aim with a rifle at a firing range on Feb. 27 in this photo carried by the North's official Korean Central News Agency the following day. [YONHAP]

North Korean leader's sister confirmed to serve as ruling party's general affairs department director

Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, was confirmed to have taken the post of director of the general affairs department of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), according to state media on Saturday.

2026.2.28

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, center, speaks during the Ninth Party Congress of the Workers’ Party in Pyongyang on Feb. 23, in this photo released by the state-run Rodong Sinmun on Feb. 24. [NEWS1]

Kim Jong-un's sister promoted during North's party congress, may be more involved in international policy

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s sister Kim Yo-jong was promoted to department head, a minister-level post, and reinstated as an alternate member of the Political Bureau during the Ninth Party Congress of the Workers’ Party, state media reported.

2026.2.24

Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, was named department head at the ruling Worker's Party, the Korean Central News Agency reported on Feb. 24. [YONHAP]

North leader's sister Kim Yo-jong promoted to party department head at congress

Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, has been promoted to department head at the ruling Workers' Party of Korea during the party congress, state media reported Tuesday.

2026.2.24

The Blue House is seen in central Seoul on Dec. 29, 2025. [NEWS1]

Blue House urges eased tensions, dialogue after North Korea warns it will bolster border security

The Blue House called for dialogue to ease tensions after Kim Yo-jong's warning on border security following a drone incident. The South emphasizes the need for peace and preventive measures.

2026.2.19

This undated file image captured from the website of the Korean Central News Agency shows Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.[YONHAP]

North Korean leader's sister hails Seoul's pledge to prevent drone incursions, vows stronger border vigilance: KCNA

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said Thursday she "highly appreciates" South Korea's pledge to prevent a recurrence of drone incursions into the North, vowing to step up the country's vigilance along the border with the South.