Kim Jong Un’s Sister Responds to US Ally’s North Korea Overtures

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The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has signaled the reclusive regime's openness to talks with a key U.S. ally, in what could be a rare opportunity to dial down months of high tension on the Korean Peninsula. Kim Yo Jong, 36, whom some observers have tipped one day to succeed her brother, 40, said recent overtures by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan were a positive sign. However. she cautioned against Tokyo's "ulterior intention," according to a statement carried on Thursday by the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). Kishida has openly sided with Washington and...