North Korea has rejected any further contact or negotiations with Japan, ruling out a summit between Kim Jong Un and Japanese PM Kishida. The setting aside of the abduction issue was a non-starter for Japan but a precondition for North Korea, leading to a refusal of talks and meetings as stated by state media KCNA. Japanese PM's diplomatic overtures were seen as politically motivated by North Korean leader's sister Kim Yo Jong, who emphasized rejecting all contacts with Tokyo going forward.
North Korea again rules out any meetings with Japan: North Korea has no interest in dialogue with Japan, state media KCNA reported on Friday, citing foreign minister Choe Son Hui. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has said… https://t.co/Y76LuicurW #japannews #japantoday
North Korea rules out any meetings with Japan https://t.co/alKEz3ZeEE
North Korea has no interest in dialogue with Japan, foreign minister says https://t.co/dcx7XzOaF3
North Korea rules out any meetings with Japanese officials, KCNA says https://t.co/SUdJZXPoWX https://t.co/hbSaoaCW1g
ICYMI: North Korean leader's sister Kim Yo Jong said North Korea interprets Japanese PM Fumio Kishida’s recent diplomatic overtures for a meeting with Kim Jong Un as “politically motivated," and will “reject any and all” contacts with Tokyo going forward.https://t.co/aiIHvCryaa https://t.co/rQ9I4Ln9KH
North Korea said Tuesday it had no interest in a summit with Japan and would reject any talks, state media KCNA reported, potentially worsening already-hostile relations between the two countries. https://t.co/uSIATMH4IK
North Korea on Tuesday rejected any further contact or negotiations with Japan or a summit between Kim Jong Un and Japanese PM Kishida. As expected, setting aside abduction issue was a non-starter for Japan but a precondition for North Korea. https://t.co/mDShPgBw4H