When South Korean President Lee Jae-myung delivered an Independence Day speech earlier this month, he paid much attention to North Korea. He announced his intention to restore a 2018 era military agreement and reminded his nation that he has taken a number of steps to reduce tensions with the North, like halting anti-North propaganda balloon launches and loudspeaker broadcasts across the demilitarized border zone.

Kim Jong Un responded this week with a pledge to rapidly build up his country’s nuclear forces. His sister Kim Yo Jong, who is also Pyongyang’s spokesperson-in-chief, then delivered a statement once again rejecting South Korean overtures , come as they did alongside Lee’s efforts to maintain the U.S.-South Korea alliance. The siblings also condemned the South fo

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