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Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korea's leader, rejects IAEA denuclearization calls and declares nuclear status absolute
Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, rejected international calls for denuclearization on Thursday, calling them "all noises" and asserting that North Korea's nuclear status is "absolute." Her statement came during the 70th IAEA General Conference in Vienna, Austria, where the agency urged Pyongyang to abandon its nuclear weapons program. The IAEA also released a report detailing North Korea's increased uranium enrichment capacity and expansion of nuclear facilities. Kim Yo-jong dismissed the calls as ineffective, emphasizing that North Korea's nuclear position is permanent and cannot be reversed.

Updated Sep 19, 2026 First reported Sep 16, 2026