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Kim Jong Un’s mysterious sister, Kim Yo Jong, issued a rare public threat to the US on her brother’s behalf

She is hinting that she might be gaining influence

Newsroom March 9 12:01

Kim Jong Un’s sister Kim Yo Jong threatened the US on Tuesday against intercepting any North Korean missile tests over the Pacific Ocean, calling any interference a “declaration of war.”

It’s a rare public warning from Kim Yo Jong — and a sign she could be gaining more influence in her brother’s government.

According to a press release on the Korean Central News Agency, Kim said the Pacific “does not belong to the dominium of the US or Japan” and reaffirmed North Korea’s right to test weapons in the area.

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Kim specifically referenced the country’s plans to test intercontinental ballistic missiles.

“It will be regarded as a clear declaration of war against the DPRK, in case such military response as interception takes place against our tests of strategic weapons,” Kim said.

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