The country appeared to signal an openness to talks, but said it must be recognized as a nuclear power and would not discuss abandoning its arsenal.

North Korea has said relations between its leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump are “not bad”, signalling potential willingness to enter into talks with the new US administration for the first time.

US President Trump is open to renewed talks with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un to revive denuclearization efforts, the White House confirmed. However, Kim's sister warned against pressure to disarm, calling such efforts a “mockery” and suggesting talks depend on US acceptance of current realities.

North Korea has officially slammed the door on any future denuclearization talks, issuing a stark new warning to the United States. -Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister, Kim Yo-jong, declared that the “reality has changed” and any attempt to deny North Korea’s status as a nuclear weapons state would be “thoroughly