Sister of North Korean Leader Derides South Korea's President but Praises Predecessor

FILE - Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, on March 2, 2019. She has derided South Korea’s conservative president but called his liberal predecessor “smart" — rhetoric likely meant to help stoke domestic divisions in South Korea.

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has derided South Korea's conservative president for being "foolishly brave" but called his liberal predecessor "smart" — rhetoric likely meant to help stoke domestic divisions in South Korea.