Kim Yo-jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and a senior figure in Pyongyang's leadership, has flatly rejected international calls for denuclearization, dismissing them as "all noises" with no effect on the country's resolve. Her statement came as the IAEA (the United Nations' nuclear watchdog) held its 70th General Conference in Vienna, where member states urged North Korea to abandon its weapons programme in a complete and verifiable manner — a demand Pyongyang has consistently refused. South Korea's unification ministry interpreted Kim's remarks as a deliberate signal to Washington that denuclearization will not be on the table at any potential summit between Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump.