North Korea Rejects UN Call for Inter-Korean Dialogue
Kim Yo Jong accused UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres of bias after he urged North and South Korea to resume dialogue following a September landmine blast.
North Korea rejected a call from United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to resume inter-Korean dialogue on Tuesday. Kim Yo Jong, sister of leader Kim Jong Un, accused Guterres of adopting a "prejudiced and irresponsible" stance and echoing the "provocative sophism" of South Korea.
The diplomatic rift follows a September 21 landmine explosion in the Demilitarized Zone that wounded three South Korean soldiers. A joint investigation by the South Korean military and the United Nations Command concluded that North Korea violated the armistice by deliberately planting mines south of the Military Demarcation Line. Pyongyang has dismissed these findings as fabricated, claiming South Korea is attempting to obstruct legitimate border fortification work.
Secretary-General Guterres urged both nations to restore military-to-military communication channels to prevent unintended accidents or miscalculations. UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric stated that diplomatic engagement remains the only pathway to sustainable peace. In response, Kim Yo Jong warned that Guterres would share accountability for any future incidents resulting from South Korean military provocations, claiming his attitude pushes the UN toward a state of malfunction.
