Kim’s sister threatens a response to a US carrier’s deployment in South Korea

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On Sunday, the USS Carl Vinson and its strike group arrived in South Korea, the latest temporary deployment of a U.S. strategic asset aimed at displaying the firmness of the U.S-South Korean military alliance in the face of North Korean threats and boosting interoperability of the allies’ combined assets. The U.S. carrier’s arrival came four days after North Korea conducted cruise missile tests, its fourth missile launch event this year.

South Korea’s Defense Ministry warned later it’s ready to repel any provocations by North Korea based on a solid military alliance with the U.S. A ministry statement called Kim Yo Jong’s warning “sophistry” meant to justify her country’s nuclear development and future provocations.

Kim's sister threatens a response to a US carrier's deployment in South Korea

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has threatened a high-profile response to the arrival of a U.S. aircraft carrier in South Korea and other U.S. military activities.

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