Kim Jong Un's Brother Threatens Military Attack If North Korea Is Provoked
Kim Jong Un's Brother Threatens Military Attack If North Korea Is Provoked Kim Yo Jong, the younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, warned that her country would launch an immediate military attack in response to any provocation that arose. The warning came when Pyongyang again fired dozens of artillery shells near the maritime border with South Korea (South Korea) on Sunday (7/1) local time -- the third shot in three consecutive days. As reported by Reuters and the Associated Press, Monday (8/1/2024), South Korea's Joint Military Chiefs of Staff reported that North Korea fired more than 90 artillery shells near the western maritime border, which is a dispute between the two countries, on Sunday (7/ 1) afternoon local time. The North Korean military in a statement later confirmed that it was using coastal artillery systems to conduct live-fire drills. It was also stated that the drill was part of the military training schedule and the direction of the fire did not p