00:00The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has criticized ASEAN for renewing calls to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula
00:09during the regional bloc's annual forum.
00:11Kim Yo-jong described ASEAN's position as foolish and accused the bloc of supporting demands led by the United States.
00:20Yo-jong also warned ASEAN against becoming what she called a mouthpiece for Washington in its approach towards North Korea.
00:28At last week's forum, ASEAN expressed grave concern over Pyongyang's continued development of nuclear weapons and ballistic missile capabilities.
00:37The bloc also called for a renewed dialogue to secure lasting peace and stability on a denuclearized Korean peninsula.
00:44North Korea has repeatedly defended its weapons programs despite sanctions imposed by the United Nations Security Council.
00:51In a statement carried by state media, Yo-jong said ASEAN had ignored North Korea's constitutional status as a nuclear
00:59-armed state.
01:00She also said calls for denuclearization no longer reflected political realities.
