North Korea Mocks South Korea as US-Kim Talks Loom

North Korea has sharply criticized South Korean President Lee and mocked South Korea as a U.S. 'puppet' after President Trump's decision to shorten joint military drills. Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, led the attack, accusing Lee of 'duplicity.' South Korea's government urged the North to stop its slanderous remarks and called for direct talks between Trump and Kim Jong Un. The exchange comes as Washington courts Pyongyang, with North Korea raising its demands while Seoul fears being sidelined.