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North Korea has no interest in talks with Japan, says leader Kim Jong-un's sister

 Published: 10:35, 27 March 2024

North Korea has no interest in talks with Japan, says leader Kim Jong-un's sister

North Korea on Tuesday ruled out "any contact or negotiations" with Japan in the future after Tokyo rejected Pyongyang's claim regarding the resolution of a lingering abductees issue. 

In a statement carried by state-run Korean Central News Agency, Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of the country's leader Kim Jong-un, accused Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of using bilateral ties for "political calculations."

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