North Korea rejects negotiations with Japan over summit

Leader's sister Kim Yo Jong accuses Tokyo of remaining 'stuck in the past'

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gestures as he inspects a tank unit of the Korean People's Army. (Handout picture obtained by Reuters on March 25)

STEVEN BOROWIEC, Nikkei staff writer

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.

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