North Korean leader’s sister threatens ‘overwhelming action’ against US

Kim Yo Jong did not describe any planned actions in her statement but North Korea has often test-launched missiles in response to US-South Korean military drills because it views them as an invasion rehearsal

Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, delivers a speech (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)

The sister of North Korea’s leader has said her country is ready to take “quick, overwhelming action” against the United States and South Korea, a day after the US flew a nuclear-capable B-52 bomber in the region.

The US-South Korean training on Monday involving the B-52 bomber over the Korean Peninsula was the latest in a series of drills between the allies in recent months.