Pelosi Called North Korea A Destroyer Of International Peace.

North Korea on Saturday called US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi “the worst destroyer of international peace and stability”, accusing her of inciting anti-North Korean sentiment and angering China during her Asian tour earlier this week. . Pelosi traveled to South Korea after her visit to Taiwan, which had prompted China to begin military exercises, including missile training in waters near the self-ruled island. China considers Taiwan as part of its own territory that will be annexed by force if necessary. While in South Korea, Pelosi visited a border region with North Korea and discussed the North’s nuclear program with South Korean National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo. According to Kim, the two agreed to support their governments’ push for denuclearization and peace on the Korean peninsula based on strong, comprehensive deterrence against the North and diplomacy. On Saturday, Jo Yong Sam, director general at the press and information affairs division of North Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, criticized Pelosi for visiting the border and discussing anti-North Korean deterrence. “Pelosi, who had received a fair amount of criticism from China for destroying regional peace and stability with her visit to Taiwan, provoked the atmosphere of confrontation” with North Korea during her stay in South Korea, said the Joe in a statement carried by state media. . Calling Pelosi “the worst destroyer of international peace and stability,” Joe argued that Pelosi’s behavior in South Korea clearly demonstrated the Biden administration’s hostile policy toward North Korea. “It would be a fatal mistake for her to think she can go free on the Korean Peninsula,” Jo warned. “The US will have to pay dearly for all the sources of trouble it has caused wherever it has gone.” Pelosi’s visit to the Joint Security Area on the Korean border made her the highest-profile American to go there since then-President Donald Trump visited in 2019 for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Located within the world’s most heavily fortified border, the area is jointly controlled by the United Nations-led United Nations Command and North Korea. US presidents and other top officials have previously traveled to the region to reaffirm their commitment to security in South Korea during times of hostilities with North Korea. During her visit to the JSA, Pelosi did not make any strong public statements against North Korea. He uploaded several photos from the JSA on Twitter and wrote: “We convey the gratitude of Congress and the country for the patriotic service of our military, who stand as the Republic’s guardians on the Korean Peninsula.” Pelosi said in a separate statement that she and Kim, the speaker of South Korea’s parliament, reaffirmed “our commitment to the US-Korea alliance to advance security, strengthen our supply chains, and increase trade and investment which are beneficial to both our nations.” Tensions on the Korean peninsula remain high after North Korea’s gruesome missile tests earlier this year. US and South Korean officials have said North Korea is ready to conduct its first nuclear weapons test in five years. North Korea has said it will not return to denuclearization talks and will instead focus on expanding its nuclear program unless the United States abandons its hostile policies, in an apparent reference to North Korea’s international sanctions and regular military exercises with South Korea. After Pelosi visited Taiwan and reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to defending democracy on the self-ruled island, North Korea on Wednesday issued a statement criticizing the US and supporting China, its main ally and biggest aid benefactor. Pelosi was the first House speaker to visit Taiwan in 25 years.