Kim Jong Un’s sister Kim Yo Jong released a statement Tuesday as U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Asia to talk with U.S. allies about North Korea, China and other issues in the region.

She warned the U.S. to avoid taking any hostile actions, which might “keep it from getting a good night’s sleep” for the next four years.

Host Peter O’Dowd speaks with Here & Now security analyst Jim Walsh with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Security Studies Program.

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