North Korea rejects negotiations with Japan over summit

SEOUL -- Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of North Korea's leader, on Tuesday rejected the possibility of any dialogue with Japan, including a rumored summit between leaders, accusing the neighboring country of "clinging to" past problems.

In a state media dispatch, Kim Yo Jong said that North Korea "will pay no attention to and reject any contact and negotiations with" Japan. The previous day, she said that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida had expressed interest in a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.