Politics · Pyongyang, North Korea · November 5, 2026

North Korea signals little interest in US talks

Reported by 3 outlets · first reported Nov 4, 10:49 PM ET · from an earlier edition that day

Kim Yo Jong, sister of Kim Jong Un, said Pyongyang has no need to sit down with Washington. The remarks dim hopes for a Trump-Kim meeting after Trump's midterm defeat. South Korea's prime minister said she sees no big change in the US alliance.

Why it matters

Diplomacy on the Korean peninsula looks stalled.

Background

Trump met Kim Jong Un several times in his first term.

Sources

• Yonhap ↗Nov 4, 11:31 PM ET
• The Hindu ↗Nov 4, 10:49 PM ET
• The Hindu ↗Nov 5, 12:22 AM ET

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