[On-point] Will North Korea continue to ignore South Korea’s push to ease tensions?

As we just heard, North Korea has rejected calls from South Korea to engage in diplomacy.

For more on what to expect for relations between the two Koreas, we're joined by Dr. Bong Young-shik, Research fellow at the Yonsei University Institute for North Korean studies.

Dr. Bong, thanks for joining us this morning.

1. North Korea's Kim Yo-jong said this morning that South Korea cannot be the regime's diplomatic partner. What's behind her comment?

2. The Korean government has recently been seeking to engage in talks with the North, but the regime continues to take a hardline stance against South Korea. Will North Korea continue to ignore Seoul's push to ease tensions?

3. The Lee administration said it will work to resume inter-Korean cooperation and intends to restore an agreement to suspend military activity along the border, as part of the so-called September 19 agreement. Do you think this measure will be effective?

4. Will Lee's summit with Trump in Washington next week open the door for talks with Kim Jong-un?

Alright Dr. Bong. Thank you so much for your insight today. We appreciate it.