F-18 Tremendous Hornet fighter jets are seen on the flight deck of the USS Carl Vinson at a key naval base within the southeastern metropolis of Busan, March 3. EPA-Yonhap
A Pentagon spokesperson on Tuesday reaffirmed the USA‘ safety dedication to South Korea and Japan, after the influential sister of North Korean chief Kim Jong-un decried the current arrival of a U.S. plane provider in Korea.
John Supple, the spokesperson, made the remarks after Kim Yo-jong, the reclusive chief’s youthful sister, criticized the arrival of USS Carl Vinson, a nuclear-powered Nimitz-class plane provider, within the southern port metropolis of Busan on Sunday.
„We won’t touch upon Kim Yo-jong’s feedback, however now we have been clear about our dedication to the protection of the ROK, Japan, and U.S. homeland, together with our dedication to uphold regional peace and stability,“ Supple mentioned in response to Yonhap Information Company’s request for remark.
In an announcement carried by the North’s official Korean Central Information Company, Kim denounced the provider’s arrival as Washington’s expression of its „most hostile and confrontational will“ in opposition to the North.
She additionally warned that Pyongyang is „planning to rigorously study the choice for growing the actions threatening the safety of the enemy on the strategic degree.“ (Yonhap)
