North Korea tells South Korean president to 'shut his mouth' after offer of aid

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North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said on Friday the country will never deal with a South Korean proposal to boost the North's economy in exchange for giving up nuclear weapons. She accuses Seoul of recycling rejected proposals from the past. Kim Yo Jong is one of the most powerful officials in her brother's government and oversees inter-Korean affairs.

Published 4 months ago Photography Reuters

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Times of India

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Reuters

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CTV News

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