North Korea slams US-South Korea nuclear deal: ‘More danger ahead’
Kim Yo Jong blasts Washington Declaration
North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong fired a sharp warning after the April 26 Washington Declaration between South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and US President Joe Biden. The deal strengthens the US nuclear umbrella over South Korea amid rising fears over North Korean aggression.
Under the agreement, the US will boost its presence with strategic assets – including a nuclear ballistic submarine docking in a South Korean port for the first time in decades.
‘Peace at risk’ – North Korea’s stark warning
But Kim Yo Jong didn’t hold back, claiming the pact only makes Northeast Asia and global security more vulnerable. She argued that US and South Korean nuclear war exercises and deployments near the Korean Peninsula justify North Korea’s self-defense measures.
North Korea has long ignored sanctions against its banned nuclear and missile programs. It declared itself an “irreversible” nuclear power last year, dashing hopes for denuclearisation talks.
In response, Washington and Seoul have intensified joint military drills, showcasing advanced stealth jets and strategic US forces – moves Pyongyang views as provocative.
Personal jabs and rising tensions
Kim Yo Jong also took aim at President Biden, calling him an “old man with no future” unfit for office, and labelled South Korea’s Yoon a “fool.” Seoul slammed her remarks as “far-fetched,” pointing to Pyongyang’s frustration and jitters.
Cheong Seong-chang of the Sejong Institute told AFP this flare-up hints at a potential spike in military tensions near the peninsula, reminiscent of 2017’s high-stakes standoff. He noted Kim’s comments also strongly rebut Biden’s warning that a nuclear attack would mean the end of the North Korean regime.
