Event Brief
Kim Yo Jong accuses U.S. drills of driving nuclear growth
By The BriefBrief · Sources (10)
Filed: Sep 17, 2026 at 6:10 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 18, 2026 at 9:09 AM ET
Summary: Kim Yo Jong said U.S. drills with South Korea and Japan are pushing North Korea’s nuclear arms growth. She accused Washington of driving tensions on the Korean Peninsula through multinational exercises involving the two allies.
WHO: Kim Yo Jong
WHAT: Kim Yo Jong accused the U.S. of driving tensions on the Korean Peninsula via multinational exercises with South Korea and Japan, which she said push North Korea’s nuclear arms growth.
WHEN: Sep 18, 2026 at 1:44 AM ET
WHERE: Korean Peninsula
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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