# Kim Yo Jong criticizes Japan’s Tomahawk missile test, KCNA reports

https://mins.news/en/item/13214

- Reuters, 2026-08-04 22:10 UTC
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- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/kim-yo-jong-criticises-japans-tomahawk-missile-test-kcna-reports-2026-08-04/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a72634469018900011c17b3

> Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, condemned Japan’s recent Tomahawk missile test in a statement. North Korean state media KCNA reported her comments on Wednesday. Her criticism places the Japanese test at the center of a fresh public rebuke from Pyongyang. The report described Kim Yo Jong as a powerful figure in North Korea’s leadership.

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