Reuters: North Korea ridicules U.S. hopes for talks as allies rethink approach
* A senior North Korean official ridiculed American hopes for talks on Tuesday, as the United States and South Korea agreed to consider scrapping a controversial working group established to coordinate their policy toward Pyongyang.
* Kim Yo Jong, sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said the U.S. appears to be interpreting signals from Pyongyang in a way that would lead to disappointment.
* U.S. national security advisor Jake Sullivan said he saw an “interesting signal” in a recent speech by Kim Jong Un on preparing for both confrontation and diplomacy with the U.S.
A senior North Korean official ridiculed American hopes for talks on Tuesday, as the United States and South Korea agreed to consider scrapping a controversial working group established to coordinate their policy toward Pyongyang.
Kim Yo Jong, a senior official in the ruling party and sister of leader Kim Jong Un, released a statement in state media on Tuesday saying the United States appears to be interpreting signals from Pyongyang in a way that would lead to disappointment.
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