### [2016-08-24](/feed/2016/08/24/index.md)

##### Tensions
# North Korea and weapons of mass destruction




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1. [Kim Jong-un's sister Kim Yo-jong warns South Korea against conducting military drills with the United States, saying that such a move could damage the talks to resolve the Korean conflict. The two Koreas have been improving relations lately, with North Korea restoring the border hotlines, which Kim Yo-jong called a "physical" measure in case the drills take place. ](/feed/2021/08/1/kim-jong-un-s-sister-kim-yo-jong-warns-south-korea-against-conducting-military-drills-with-the-united-states-saying-tha.md) _Context: North Korea–South Korea relations, tensions_
2. [The South Korean National Intelligence Service reports that North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un has delegated some major responsibilities to his sister, Kim Yo-jong, that involves overseeing North Korea's relations with South Korea and the United States. South Korean lawmakers describe her new role as a ""de facto" second-in-command" of North Korea who "steers overall state affairs." ](/feed/2020/08/20/the-south-korean-national-intelligence-service-reports-that-north-korean-supreme-leader-kim-jong-un-has-delegated-some-m.md) _Context: North Korea–South Korea relations, North Korea–United States relations_
3. [South Korean President Moon Jae-in, responding to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's offer during his New Year’s Day address, proposes a meeting to discuss the Winter Olympics and North Korea's nuclear program next Tuesday at the border city of Panmunjom. ](/feed/2018/01/2/south-korean-president-moon-jae-in-responding-to-north-korean-leader-kim-jong-un-s-offer-during-his-new-year-s-day-addr.md) _Context: North Korea and weapons of mass destruction, North Korea–South Korea relations_
4. [U.S. President Donald Trump announces new sanctions on North Korea over its nuclear weapons program. ](/feed/2017/09/21/us-president-donald-trump-announces-new-sanctions-on-north-korea-over-its-nuclear-weapons-program.md) _Context: North Korea and weapons of mass destruction, North Korea–United States relations_
5. [ North Korea vows to accelerate its nuclear weapons programme to "maximum pace" and test a nuclear device "at any time" in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's aggressive stance towards the regime. ](/feed/2017/05/2/north-korea-vows-to-accelerate-its-nuclear-weapons-programme-to-maximum-pace-and-test-a-nuclear-device-at-any-time.md) _Context: North Korea and weapons of mass destruction, North Korea–United States relations_
6. [ North Korea vows to accelerate its nuclear weapons programme to "maximum pace" and test a nuclear device "at any time" in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's aggressive stance towards the regime. [https:--www.theguardian.com-world-2017-may-02-north-korea-launches-salvo-of-rhetoric-threatening-nuclear-test-at-any-time ("The Guardian")]North Korea–United States relations](/feed/2017/05/2/north-korea-vows-to-accelerate-its-nuclear-weapons-programme-to-maximum-pace-and-test-a-nuclear-device-at-any-time.md) _Context: North Korea and weapons of mass destruction, North Korea–United States relations_