Kim Yo Jong doubles down on nuclear stance

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. She stated that denuclearisation is an 'irreversibly finalised agenda' that can never be realised, and that nuclear possession is North Korea's core interest and an irreversible line. Kim warned that any attempt to strip North Korea of its nuclear weapons would lead to a 'disaster'.