Trump-Kim relations aren't dead, says high ranking official Kim Yo Jong — but if denuclearization is on the table, Pyongyang says don’t bother picking up the phone.

SEOUL, South Korea — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dismissed the U.S.’s intent to resume diplomacy on North Korea’s denuclearization, saying Tuesday the North flatly opposes any attempt to deny its position as a nuclear weapons state.

South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and Japan's Takeshi Iwaya discussed North Korea's military ties with Russia and agreed to work with the U.S. for regional security. As Cho heads to the U.S. for trade talks,

South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and his Japanese counterpart Takeshi Iwaya shared concerns over North Korea's growing military ties with Russia among others, and agreed to work together with the United States,