North Korea has strongly criticized remarks made by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, who called for a reduction of tensions in the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) and urged for dialogue to resume.
According to the Korean Central News Agency on November 10, Kim Yo-jong, the Deputy Director of the Workers' Party of Korea, expressed regret over Guterres' comments, stating, "The UN Secretary-General's expression of concern regarding the tensions on the Korean Peninsula merely reflects South Korea's shameless position of shifting responsibility for incidents onto us."
Kim argued that Guterres' statements represented a biased and irresponsible attitude that contradicted the principle of strict neutrality, as he echoed South Korea's unilateral and provocative rhetoric.
Regarding North Korea's ongoing border fortification efforts, she described them as "a legitimate and normal exercise of self-defense to protect our territory from external invasion threats," while accusing South Korea of habitual provocations by obstructing defensive military construction and shifting the blame for escalating tensions.
Kim further criticized Guterres, stating, "Even as his ten-year term approaches its end, he continues to make biased and dualistic remarks regarding the Korean Peninsula without any insight into the issues at hand. If he genuinely cares about easing tensions, he should not dance to the hypocritical tune of Seoul but should hold South Korea accountable for its military provocations."
In closing, Kim warned, "If an unfortunate incident occurs in the southern border region due to the reckless military provocations of the 'South Korean gangsters,' the UN Secretary-General Guterres cannot escape responsibility."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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