Blue House Responds to Kim Yo-jong’s Statement: “Defamatory Remarks Are Unhelpful… North Should Stop Criticism and Join Peace Efforts”

The Blue House commented on October 2 regarding the statement by Kim Yo Jong, Deputy Director of the Workers' Party of North Korea, saying, "Defamatory language directed at our government and the president does not help build mutual trust," and added, "The government will transparently uncover the facts through a swift and thorough investigation into the recent landmine explosion, and will take all necessary actions."

The Blue House continued, "At the same time, it is essential to reduce military tensions between the two Koreas and to resume dialogue and communication to prevent a recurrence of issues like this," and urged, "The North should cease wasteful criticism and join our efforts for peaceful coexistence on the Korean Peninsula."

Earlier that day, Deputy Director Kim, through the Korean Central News Agency, criticized, "Those at the bottom, like Song-sa-ri, are relentless in announcing investigation results and official statements, always nitpicking others." She also ridiculed President Lee's announcement during the Armed Forces Day commemorative speech to continue measures aimed at reducing inter-Korean military tensions, saying, "It seems as if the second act of a self-made clown show has begun."

Although Unification Minister Chung Dong Young proposed talks to resolve disagreements over the Military Demarcation Line (MDL), Kim rejected the offer, stating, through the Korean Central News Agency, that it was "an absurd and unilateral complaint not even worth responding to." Kim also delivered a sharp response, declaring, "The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea will not discuss military sovereignty issues with an enemy state under any circumstances," and, "Any face-to-face encounter with South Korea itself is a nightmare."

On September 30, Kim had also criticized the Joint Chiefs of Staff's interim investigation, which concluded that "it is highly likely the DMZ explosion was caused by a North Korean landmine," calling it "Seoul's self-made clown show."

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