North Korea warns of retaliatory actions over defectors in South


A visitor wearing a face mask uses binoculars to view from the Imjingak Pavilion in Paju, South Korea, Sunday, June 14, 2020. South Korea on Sunday convened an emergency security meeting and urged North Korea to uphold reconciliation agreements, hours after the North threatened to demolish a liaison office and take military action against its rival. - AP

SEOUL (Reuters): The sister of North Korea's leader has warned of retaliatory measures against South Korea that could involve the military, in the latest escalation of tensions over defectors from the North who have been sending back propaganda and food.

Kim Yo-jong, who serves unofficially as one of Kim Jong-un's top aides, issued the warning in a statement carried by state news agency KCNA on Sunday (june 14).

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