Event Brief
Kim Yo Jong warns of stronger response to US drills
By The BriefBrief · Sources (9)
Filed: Sep 17, 2026 at 6:10 PM ET
Summary: North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong blamed US-led military drills for “ever-worsening” tensions on the Korean Peninsula and said there would be no change to North Korea’s course to strengthen its nuclear arsenal. She vowed a stronger response to the drills.
WHO: Kim Yo Jong
WHAT: Kim Yo Jong warned North Korea would respond more strongly to US-led military drills and said North Korea would not change course on strengthening its nuclear arsenal.
WHEN: Sep 17, 2026
WHERE: South Korea
WHY: Kim Yo Jong said US-led military drills were causing “ever-worsening” tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
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