Kim Yo Jong, a member of North Korea's politburo, also described president Yoon Suk-yeol as 'really simple and still childish' after he offered phased economic aid if the north ends nuclear weapons development
in the north - something claimed to have been caused by southern activists dropping leaflets and other items from balloons.Speaking to a large audience in Pyongyang on 10 August, she said:"What matters is the fact that the South Korean puppets are still thrusting leaflets and dirty objects into our territory.
"The main culprit who gravely violated our people's safety inflicted pains and caused anxiety to millions of parents in our country, who had to endure all the hardships to protect the lives of their precious children, were the despicable South Koreans." She added:"We have cleared out the virus spread by the South Korean scum. We must counter it toughly. We have already considered various counteraction plans but our countermeasure must be a deadly retaliatory one."
The south's offer of economic aid was first proposed in May - and Mr Yoon talked about it again on Wednesday as he marked 100 days in office. He has also pushed to increase his country's military deterrence against North Korea, and Seoul has resumed long-suspended joint drills with the United States, including major field exercises due to begin next week.
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