Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has declared that the United States must accept North Korea’s status as a nuclear weapons state, dismissing further denuclearization talks as futile. In a statement broadcast by state media KCNA, she warned that any attempt to deny the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) its nuclear arsenal would be “thoroughly rejected,” urging Washington to adapt to a “changed reality.” Kim Yo Jong’s Defiant Message Kim Yo Jong emphasized that North Korea’s nuclear capabilities, enshrined in its constitution, are non-negotiable. She acknowledged the “not bad” personal relationship between Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump but called efforts to leverage it for denuclearization a “mockery.” “If the...