Why North Korea’s Kim sees no need for another Trump ‘photo-op summit’

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Kim Jong-un’s sister rejected the prospect of further talks with the United States, casting doubt on another Trump-Kim summit. The development follows US accusations that North Korea stole over $6 billion from a cryptocurrency exchange and a new round of sanctions against Pyongyang.

Kim Jong-un’s powerful sister on Wednesday rejected holding any further talks with the United States, days after the FBI accused North Korea of stealing more than US$6 billion from a cryptocurrency exchange and Washington launched a new round of sanctions aimed at Pyongyang. Analysts say the latest developments have all but killed off the chances of another Trump-Kim summit, despite the US president’s continued warm words for North Korea’s supreme leader and apparent openness to meeting him...