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North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong says South’s hopes for better relations are an illusion

By Thomson Reuters Jan 13, 2026 | 7:39 AM

SEOUL, Jan 13 (Reuters) – North Korea’s Kim ‍Yo Jong, the sister of leader Kim Jong ‌Un, said ‌on Tuesday South Korea’s hope for an improvement in ​relations is an ‍illusion ​that cannot ​be realised, state ‍media KCNA reported.

South Korea had “committed a grave provocation ‍that violated North Korea’s sovereignty,” Kim ‍Yo ‍Jong said ​in ​a ⁠statement, without ‌elaborating, according to KCNA.

(Reporting by Heejin Kim; Editing by Andrew ⁠Heavens)