Name: Kim Jong Un’s Sister Warns Biden Administration to 'Refrain From Causing a Stink'
Uploaded: 2024-12-31T16:51:03.000Z
Description: Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister, Kim Yo Jong, warned the Biden administration it “better refrain from causing a stink” if “it wants to sleep in peace for the coming four years.”

NTD Newsroom comprises teams of reporters, editors, and producers assigned to cover breaking news and other stories.


NTD Newsroom

NTD Plus

News

News you can trust from the U.S. and around the world. Critical information and insight. We cover the stories that others don’t. NTD News Today airs Monday–Friday at 11 a.m. ET.

NTD News Today

Pentagon Scraps Deployment of 4,000 Troops to Poland

9/11 Memorial and Museum Adds 7th Moment of Silence

AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon Launch Joint Venture to Tackle Dead Zones

Stefania Cox is an NTD News anchor and national correspondent based at the network's global headquarters in New York City. Stefania anchors "NTD Newsroom," and co-anchors "NTD News Today" weekdays at 10:00 am ET.

Stefania Cox

Trump Committed to US Defense, Prosperity, Amid China Talks: Expert

Jerome Powell Ends Tenure as Fed Chair

US Government Sues Chick-fil-A Over Religious Rights

Melina Wisecup is NTD's congressional correspondent based in Washington, covering Capitol Hill and campaign politics.

Melina Wisecup

California Gubernatorial Candidates Make Closing Pitches to Voters 

Jason Blair is a national correspondent for NTD News based in California. 

Jason Blair

Federal Judge Partly Blocks Texas Immigration Law

Trump Announces National Garden of American Heroes Plans

Top Officer: Navy Funding Could Lapse by July

NTD News Today Full Broadcast (May 15)

Paul Greaney is an NTD news anchor and producer. Since joining the company in 2018, he has anchored the station’s flagship Evening News broadcast, launched the NTD Business show, and produced documentary reports on pointed issues. 

The highlight of Paul’s time in the field was his coverage of the Hong Kong pro-democracy protests in 2019.

Paul Greaney

NTD News Today Full Broadcast (May 14)

Kevin Hogan is an NTD News data reporter and national correspondent based at the network's global headquarters in New York City. Kevin covers breaking news, as well as U.S. and global current events. He conveys the news through data visualizations and investigates pressing issues.

Kevin Hogan

NTD News Today Full Broadcast (May 13)

NTD News Today Full Broadcast (May 12)

NTD News Today Full Broadcast (May 11)

NTD News Today Full Broadcast (May 8)

NTD News Today Full Broadcast (May 7)

NTD News Today Full Broadcast (May 6)

NTD News Today Full Broadcast (May 5)

NTD News Today Full Broadcast (May 4)

Fast, compelling, first-hand news from China. China in Focus airs Monday–Friday at 8 p.m. ET.

China in Focus

China Sends Warships to Pacific Drill as Tensions With Japan Rise

Reuters is a news agency owned by Thomson Reuters. It employs around 2,500 journalists and 600 photojournalists in about 200 locations worldwide writing in 16 languages.

Reuters

We present news that is truthful and based on facts, outside of the political fog. Instead of focusing on the negative things happening around us, our mission is to give our viewers a good morning with empathetic and uplifting stories. Our aim is to provide an antidote to negativity by shining a light on the best side of people. We speak to inspiring people who positively impact communities, pursue topics that represent our common human values, and will never miss an opportunity to bring you heartwarming stories.

NTD Good Morning

2 US Embassy Personnel Assigned to Cartel Case Killed in Car Accident

The Associated Press is an American not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City. 

The Associated Press

US News

Gunman Kills 8 Children, Including 7 of His Own, in Louisiana Mass Shooting

Flora Hua is a reporter based at NTD's global headquarters in New York City, where she covers China news, U.S.-China relations, and human rights issues. Flora primarily contributes to NTD's "China in Focus."  

Flora Hua

Trump: Seized Iranian Ship May Have ‘A Gift From China’

Joseph Lord is a congressional reporter for The Epoch Times.


Joseph Lord

Aldgra Fredly is a freelance writer covering U.S. and Asia Pacific news for The Epoch Times.

Aldgra Fredly

Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani Hospitalized in Critical Condition: Spokesman

Wildfires Across Georgia and Florida Have Destroyed Nearly 50 Homes and Are Forcing Evacuations

US Warns of China Hacks via Routers, Smart Devices

Juliet Song is an international correspondent exclusively covering China news for NTD. She primarily contributes to NTD's "China in Focus," covering U.S.-China relations, the Chinese regime's human rights abuses, and domestic unrest inside China.

Juliet Song

2 Americans Among Suspected Communist Rebels Killed in Clashes With Troops, Philippine Officials Say

Ryan Morgan is a reporter for The Epoch Times focusing on military and foreign affairs. He was previously a news writer for NTD. 


Ryan Morgan

Mari Otsu is NTD's White House correspondent based in Washington. 

Mari Otsu

World News

Middle East

Iran

3 US Warships Fend Off Iranian Attacks, Trump Says Ceasefire Still Holds

Health News

3 Dead in Suspected Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship in Atlantic Ocean: WHO

Harry Lee is a New York-based reporter for The Epoch Times. 

Harry Lee

Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister, Kim Yo Jong, warned the Biden administration it “better refrain from causing a stink” if “it wants to sleep in peace for the coming four years.”

Kim Yo Jong, vice department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), issued a <a href="https://kcnawatch.org/newstream/1615846614-643518357/it-will-be-hard-to-see-again-spring-days-three-years-ago">statement</a> on Monday criticizing the U.S.-South Korea joint military exercises and threatened to retaliate.

“We take this opportunity to warn the new U.S. administration trying hard to give off [gun] powder smell in our land,” said the statement. “If it wants to sleep in peace for the coming four years, it had better refrain from causing a stink at its first step.”

The South Korean and U.S. militaries began annual military exercises last week that continues through Thursday. The drills are command post exercises and computerized simulation and don’t involve field training due to COVID-19 and diplomatic efforts to resume talks with North Korea.

"They say that the drill involves no actual maneuvers with its scale and contents drastically ‘reduced.’ Perhaps, they are expecting ‘flexible judgment’ and ‘understanding’ from us, but it is, indeed, ridiculous, impudent, and stupid,” Kim Yo Jong said harshly in the statement.

“We have opposed the joint military drills targeting the compatriots but never argued about their scale or form.”

Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, sits to meet South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the presidential house in Seoul, South Korea, on Feb. 10, 2018. (Kim Ju-sung/Yonhap via AP)

Kim Yo Jong threatened to halt its dialogue with South Korea and to dissolve the Kumgangsan International Tourism Bureau and other organizations “as any cooperation and exchange with the South Korean authorities antagonizing us are no longer necessary.”

“War drill and hostility can never go with dialogue and cooperation,” Kim Yo Jong added.

Kim Yo Jong’s statement was released as Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived in Asia to talk with Japan and South Korea about regional issues. They have meetings in Tokyo on Tuesday as well as in Seoul on Wednesday.

Blinken told a briefing in Tokyo that he was aware of Kim Yo Jong’s comments, but he was more interested in hearing what America’s allies and partners think about North Korea.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends a virtual business roundtable at the U.S. Ambassador's residence in Tokyo, Japan, on March 16, 2021. (Kim Kyung-Hoon/Pool/Reuters)

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said that the Biden administration has reached out to North Korea in Monday's <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/03/15/press-briefing-by-press-secretary-jen-psaki-march-15-2021/">briefings</a>, but no response yet.

Jalna Porter, the Department of State spokesperson, <a href="https://www.state.gov/briefings/department-press-briefing-march-15-2021/#post-226224-NORTHKOREA1">confirmed</a> later that day that the Department of State reached out to the North Koreans through several channels starting in mid-February but hasn’t received any response.

“The Biden administration is conducting a thorough interagency review of U.S. policy toward North Korea,” Porter pointed out.

<em>Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.</em>

From <a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/kim-jong-uns-sister-warns-biden-administration-to-refrain-from-causing-a-stink_3735986.html"><em>The Epoch Times</em></a>

north korea

Videos

Politics

04_Top Stories

joe biden

threats

Latest Clips

Kim Yo Jong

Asia &amp; Pacific

Latest and breaking news, documentaries, movies, and lifestyle content on NTD+.
 
Empower your knowledge and elevate your spirit with NTD+, your go-to destination for truthful news, insightful documentaries, and captivating lifestyle content that enriches your life.