Kim Yo-jong "Difficult to Return to the Spring Days of 3 Years Ago"... Threatens to Scrap Inter-Korean Military Agreement (Comprehensive)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Kim Yo-jong, Deputy Director of the Workers' Party of North Korea, criticized the South Korea-U.S. joint military exercises in a statement, saying, "The spring days from three years ago will be difficult to return." She also criticized the South for crossing the 'red line' and announced drastic measures such as the termination of the inter-Korean military agreement and the dismantling of organizations related to South Korea. She warned the Biden administration as well, saying, "Do not create troubles that will cause sleepless nights."

In a statement on the 16th, Deputy Director Kim said, "The warm spring days from three years ago, which the South Korean authorities so desire, will not easily return."

Regarding the South Korea-U.S. joint military exercises, Deputy Director Kim pointed out, "Despite our just demands and the united protests and denunciations of the entire nation, perhaps because they are confident in bearing the consequences, they have boldly issued a severe challenge," and criticized the South, saying, "In a situation struggling with political turmoil, economic difficulties, and a pandemic, they persist in meaningless war drills and stubbornly stake their fate on hostile acts against their own people."

Earlier, the Ministry of Unification announced that the scale of the South Korea-U.S. joint military exercises would be reduced and expressed hope that North Korea would show a flexible attitude. However, Deputy Director Kim called this "a truly childish, shameless, and foolish trick," and criticized, "Always wavering, they have completely lost their judgment and become stammerers."

Deputy Director Kim added, "Whether 50 or 100 people participate in the joint exercises, and regardless of how the format changes, the essence and nature as invasion war drills aimed at our people do not change," calling it "nonsense equivalent to asking to see a mad dog as a gentle lamb."

She pointed out, "The South Korean authorities have once again chosen not a 'warm March' but a 'March of war' and a 'March of crisis' in front of the entire nation watching," and said, "They should realize that they have made a foolish choice crossing the 'red line' that even they themselves do not desire."

She also mentioned the dismantling of organizations related to South Korea and the termination of the inter-Korean military agreement. Deputy Director Kim stated, "In the current situation where the South Korean authorities persist in hostile acts denying dialogue, there is no longer a reason for the existence of the South Korea dialogue organization, the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland, so the issue of its dismantling must be put on the agenda," and revealed that the abolition of related organizations, including the Kumgangsan International Tourism Bureau, is also being considered.

Deputy Director Kim said, "These serious measures have already been reported to our highest leadership," and added, "We will closely watch the attitude and actions of the South Korean authorities, and if they dare to act even more provocatively, we foresee drastic measures including the termination of the inter-Korean military agreement."

She also sent a warning message to the Biden administration. Deputy Director Kim said, "To the new U.S. administration across the ocean, which is eager to spread the smell of gunpowder on our land and is suffering from it, I offer a word of advice," and said, "If your wish is to sleep peacefully for the next four years, it would be best not to create troubles that will cause sleepless nights from the start."

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