Another US, North Korea face off imminent

Kim Jo Yong, the powerful sister of the North Korean leader, has threatened to scrap inter-Korean co-operation as she condemned ongoing military drills between South Korea and the United States.

She also cautioned the US against causing what she described as stink if it wants peace.

The statement comes a day before America’s top diplomat and defence chief, who are currently in Japan, are scheduled to arrive in Seoul.

Kim Jo Yong warned that if the US wants to sleep in peace for the next four years, it had better refrain from causing crisis at its first step.

US secretary of state Antony Blinken and defense secretary Lloyd Austin are expected to focus on foreign and security policy during their time in northeast Asia.