Kim Jong-un's Sister Mocks South Korea, Confirms Brother's Relationship with Trump Is 'Excellent'

Kim Yo-jong, a senior North Korean official and sister of Kim Jong-un, released a statement on Thursday mocking South Korea in response to President Donald Trump's order to reduce the scale of annual military exercises conducted with Seoul. In the statement, Kim Yo-jong said her brother's relationship with Trump is "excellent," according to North Korean state media. Trump announced the reduction of joint U.S.-South Korean military drills earlier this week. The statement marks Kim Yo-jong's latest public commentary on inter-Korean relations and U.S. policy in the region.

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