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North Korea says it is not interested in holding 'fruitless' summit with US

By Zach Halaschak
Published November 18, 2019 5:14pm ET
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North Korea says it is not interested in holding 'fruitless' summit with US
People watch a TV showing a file image of an unspecified North Korea's missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019. South Korea's military said North Korea on Thursday fired two projectiles toward its eastern sea, an apparent resumption of weapons tests aimed at ramping up pressure on Washington over a stalemate in nuclear negotiations. The sign reads: "North Korea fired two projectiles." | (Ahn Young-joon/AP)

North Korea says it is no longer interested in holding summit after President Trump implied in a tweet that one might be on the horizon.

Foreign Ministry adviser Kim Kye-gwan said in a statement that the hermit nation has no interest in holding a “fruitless” summit with the United States and is not looking to let Trump score political points by doing so.

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