The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has issued a chilling warning to South Korea, accusing activists of sending "dirty leaflets" across the border and threatening severe retaliation if the practice continues.
Kim Yo Jong, a key figure in Pyongyang's leadership, described the leaflets—often critical of the North Korean regime—as "psychological warfare" and demanded Seoul take immediate action to stop them.
"If the South Korean government fails to take proper measures, we will respond with unbearable consequences," she declared in a statement carried by state media.
The leaflets, typically sent via balloons by North Korean defector groups based in the South, contain messages condemning Kim Jong Un's authoritarian rule and highlighting human rights abuses in the North.
Kim Yo Jong's statement comes amid heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula, with Pyongyang recently conducting multiple missile tests in defiance of international sanctions.
Analysts suggest her remarks signal a potential escalation in cross-border hostilities, with North Korea possibly preparing for provocative actions to pressure Seoul into compliance.
South Korea's Unification Ministry has yet to issue an official response, but officials have previously stated they are legally limited in preventing private groups from sending the leaflets.
