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Kim Jong Un’s Powerful Sister Says She Is ‘Completely Unaware’ if He Contacted Trump

Kim Yo Jong said the drills were still provocative and said reduced exercises would not change North Korea's view of the alliance.

  • On Wednesday, Kim Yo-Jong stated she was "unaware" of reported communication between her brother, Kim Jong Un, and President Donald Trump, though she maintained ties between the two leaders remain "excellent."
  • Citing his "good relationship" with the North Korean leader, President Trump ordered the Pentagon to "substantially reduce" the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises, aiming to reopen diplomatic channels this autumn.
  • North Korea's state news agency, KCNA, described the joint maneuvers as "frantic" and "extremely dangerous" in a Wednesday commentary, vowing to counter rival actions and neutralize military threats.
  • Seoul was not informed in advance of President Trump's plan to downsize the drills, Foreign Minister Cho Hyun revealed, as operations will now conclude on August 21 rather than August 27.
  • Analysts suggest the reduction in military exercises could facilitate dialogue, as the United States maintains about 28,500 troops in South Korea to bolster regional defenses amid Trump's pursuit of potential summits.
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Kim Yo Jong, the sister of the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said today that she did not know that there was a recent communication between her brother and US President Donald Trump (Trump), adding that the relationship between the two is "really excellent", reported the British agency Reuters (Reuters).

·Belgrade, Serbia
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Donald Trump suggests to be in contact with Kim Jong Un. Now, the sister of the North Korean dictator explains that she knows nothing about possible talks. At the same time, she stresses that her brother continues to have "good feelings" for Trump.

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Kim Yo Jong, sister of Kim Jong Un, considers US South Korean military maneuvers hostile despite Trump's cutback. At the same time, she praises her brother's good relationship with US President Trump. Despite the reduction of US President Donald Trump's joint military exercises with South Korea, North Korea remains on a confrontational path. Kim Yo Jong, sister of leader Kim Jong Un, according to state news agency KCNA, does not change the scope…

·Hamburg, Germany
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North Korea says it is not impressed by US President Donald Trump's rapprochement. Yesterday, Trump announced that the US will "significantly scale back" joint military exercises with South Korea. Kim Jong-un's sister said today that this announcement changes nothing regarding the US's "hostile" attitude toward North Korea. "We do not consider it worth commenting on and we have no interest in it whatsoever," said Kim Yo Jong in a statement, acc…

·Hilversum, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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In Pyongyang they say they know nothing about it, but Donald Trump wants to replicate before the midterm elections one of his few diplomatic successes achieved during the first term. Thus, seven years later, he declared that he wanted to organize another historic meeting with the leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-un, before [...] The article Trump: "I want to meet Kim Jong-un in 2026." But the sister of the North Korean leader: "I don't know anyth…

·Rome, Italy
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El Economista broke the news in Mexico City, Mexico on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
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