Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has dismissed U.S. attempts to restart nuclear diplomacy

Experts say the comments suggest that North Korea has no plan to return to diplomacy with South Korea and the U.S.

Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, dismissed the U.S.'s intention to resume diplomacy on denuclearization. She urged the U.S. to accept North Korea as a nuclear state. Despite past attempts,

SEOUL, South Korea — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dismissed the U.S.’s intent to resume diplomacy on North Korea’s denuclearization, saying Tuesday the North flatly opposes any attempt to deny its position as a nuclear weapons state.

North Korea has rejected recent proposals by South Korea’s government to ease tensions between the two countries. The communist country cited South Korea’s cooperation and strong ties with the U.S. as the main reasons for spurning de-escalation attempts.

Since his election, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has tried to reverse the hard-line stance of his predecessor toward Pyongyang.

No matter how desperately’ the South’s president, Lee Jae-myung, ‘tries to attract our attention,’ she writes, ‘there can be no change in our

Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean dicator Kim Jong Un, blasted southern peace overtures as "a few sentimental words."

North Korea, through Kim Yo Jong, asserted that the U.S. must accept changed realities since prior summits, suggesting that personal relations won't dissolve its nuclear program. U.S. President Trump remains committed to denuclearization despite challenges in past talks and continued geopolitical tensions.