Kim Yo-jong’s back-to-back statements signal N. Korea’s external unease

North Korea’s recent release of two unusually rapid-fire statements by Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong-un, underscores Pyongyang’s heightened sensitivity to external diplomatic pressure and security threats, analysts said Wednesday, as the regime moves to further entrench its hardline posture ahead of key political events. Late Tuesday, Kim Yo-jong dismissed prospects for