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South Korea presidential office urges North Korea to stop ‘unnecessary slander’, media reports

By Thomson Reuters Aug 21, 2026 | 12:15 AM

SEOUL, Aug 21 (Reuters) – South Korea’s presidential office ​on Friday ‌called on North Korea to stop “unnecessary slander” and move ‌forward ​together ⁠for peace on ⁠the Korean Peninsula, according to South Korean media ​reports.

The remarks were in ⁠response to ⁠comments by ​Kim Yo Jong, ​the influential sister of ‌North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who ⁠criticised President Lee Jae Myung a day ⁠earlier ‌for what ⁠she described ​as “double-dealing” ‌remarks over the ​scaling ⁠back of U.S.-South Korea military drills.

(Reporting by Kyu-seok ShimEditing by Ed ​Davies)