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The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called the South Korean defense minister a "scum-like guy" for talking about preemptive strikes on the North, and made a "serious threat"

The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called the South Korean defense minister a "scum-like guy" for talking about preemptive strikes on the North.

PYONGYANG, April 3 (Xinhua) -- Kim Yo Jong, a senior official of the Democratic People Republic of Korea (DPRK), said on Saturday the South Korean defense minis

Kim Yo Jong’s statement came amid heightened tensions between the rival Koreas over the North’s spate of weapons tests this year.

Kim Yo Jong’s statement came amid heightened tensions between the rival Koreas over the North’s spate of weapons tests this year.

On Friday, South Koreas "scum-like" defense minister discussed the possibility of preemptive strikes on North Korea.

Analysts say Kim Jong Un appears to be taking steps to institutionalize the missile forces, signalling his likely intent to make them a long-term, operational part of his military plans.

By Josh Smith

North Korea’s flurry of new missile tests, including what it calls “hypersonic” weapons, has underscored the importance of the country’s missile engineers and scientists, a group that is high profile within his government but opaque to outsiders.

PYONGYANG, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People Republic of Korea (DPRK) test-fired a newly developed anti-aircraft missile on Thursday, the official Korean