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, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said Monday that Pyongyang had "no interest" in efforts by Seoul to improve relations.

For the first time since South Korea’s new president assumed office, Pyongyang explicitly nixed the Lee administration’s pro-dialogue approach to North Korea.

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.

North Korea’s Kim Yo-jong declared Pyongyang has “no interest” in talks with South Korea, dismissing Seoul’s outreach and saying

Malaysian Ambassador to South Korea Mohd Zamruni Khalid sat down for a taste of home at The Makan in Seoul to speak with the Korea JoongAng Daily about advancing ties between the "natural allies" and a shared view on free trade and regional security.

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,

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