In rare twin statements, Kim Jong-un’s powerful sister dismissed the idea of US outreach and demanded ‘nuclear weapons state’ recognition.

North Korea declared that future negotiations with the United States will not lead to denuclearization, emphasizing that the geopolitical landscape has shifted since past summit meetings. According to state media KCNA,

North Korea rejected overtures for dialogue from the new administration in Seoul, signaling that Pyongyang retains a hardline stance after the election of South Korean President Lee Jae Myung.

North Korea's Kim Yo Jong stated that relations between Kim Jong Un and Trump are not bad, but any dialogue must acknowledge North Korea as a nuclear power.

A North Korean man crossed the DMZ on foot before midnight Thursday, asking South Korean troops for help in a rare defection through the fortified border.

Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, dismisses U.S. calls for renewed denuclearization talks, asserting North Korea's position as a nuclear weapons state. She criticizes the U.S. stance and emphasizes North Korea's strengthened nuclear deterrent.

North Korea has firmly rejected any overtures from South Korea, declaring it will not participate in talks of any kind, according to media on Monday.

Russia and North Korea have begun a new chapter in their deepening ties with the launch of direct commercial flights between Moscow and Pyongyang. The

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets members of the special delegation of South Korea's President in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on March 6, 2018.