North Korea Rejects U.S. Dialogue Offer, Vows More Satellite Launches
U.S. and Allies Impose Sanctions on North Korea Following Spy Satellite Launch
- North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un's sister, Kim Yo Jong, has rejected the U.S.'s offer for dialogue, stating that North Korea will never negotiate its sovereignty with the U.S.
- The U.S., in coordination with Australia, Japan, and Korea, has imposed fresh sanctions on North Korea following its launch of a spy satellite last week.
- North Korea has claimed that its spy satellite has photographed key U.S. and South Korean military sites, including the White House and the Pentagon.
- Kim Yo Jong has vowed that North Korea will continue to launch more satellites and other weapons in violation of U.N. bans.
- The U.S. and South Korea have confirmed that the North Korean satellite has entered orbit, but outside experts doubt whether it can produce militarily meaningful high-resolution imagery.