North Korea rejected overtures for dialogue from the new administration in Seoul, signaling that Pyongyang retains a hardline stance after the election of South Korean President Lee Jae Myung.

Since his election, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has tried to reverse the hard-line stance of his predecessor toward Pyongyang.

SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea has no interest in any policy or proposals for reconciliation from South Korea, the powerful sister of its leader Kim Jong Un said on Monday in the first response to South Korean liberal President Lee Jae Myung's peace overtures.