Kim Yo Jong slams G7 denuclearisation call

Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, condemned the G7's call for the country's denuclearisation as a violation of its constitution and an infringement of sovereignty, state media KCNA reported on Thursday. Her statement, issued on June 18, 2026, rejects the G7's position following their recent summit, framing it as an illegitimate interference in North Korea's internal affairs. The rebuke highlights Pyongyang's continued defiance of international pressure to abandon its nuclear weapons program.