North Korea's ambassador to China stated that Japan reached out for dialogue, but there will be no meeting, as North Korea reaffirms its unwillingness to talk with Japan over the abduction issue. Pyongyang insists there is 'nothing' to discuss with Japan, rejecting any contact and deeming a dialogue with Tokyo as inconsequential.
ASK A NORTH KOREAN: "As a North Korean overseas worker, you are required to earn a substantial amount of money, no matter what, and to send a significant portion of your earnings to the state," writes DPRK escapee Jin Ju-dong. https://t.co/8M6AVo7DH1 https://t.co/3hxFPp984o
North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui has reiterated Pyongyang's stance that it will reject any contact with Japan and that a dialogue with Tokyo is "not a matter of concern" to her country. https://t.co/BNzB0r5Y7Q
NEW: North Korea says it has ‘nothing’ to talk about with Japan https://t.co/5M4Dlbm8kC
N. Korea's FM reaffirms unwillingness to talk with Japan over abduction issue https://t.co/yBMt1dUhP2
NORTH KOREA'S AMBASSADOR TO CHINA SAYS JAPAN CONTACTED AGAIN FOR DIALOGUE, SAYS THERE WILL BE NO MEETING -KCNA