Pyongyang accuses Guterres of taking Seoul’s side in border crisis
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily Maverick
Kim Yo Jong, sister of Kim Jong Un, accuses UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres of an “biased and irresponsible” attitude by adopting the South Korean account of the September explosion in the demilitarised zone. According to the KCNA news agency, Guterres did call on both Koreas to resume dialogue, including military dialogue.
Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, accuses UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres of adopting a “biased and irresponsible” attitude by taking up Seoul’s version of the explosion that occurred in September in the demilitarised zone. Her remarks were broadcast by the official North Korean news agency KCNA.
According to UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric, Antonio Guterres encouraged the two Koreas to resume dialogue, including at military level, in order to avoid unintended incidents. A landmine explosion seriously injured several South Korean soldiers during a reconnaissance mission in the demilitarised zone. Seoul blames the explosion on North Korean mines, but Pyongyang denies any responsibility and maintains that its troops were carrying out an operation to reinforce the border, without violating the UN Charter or international law.
