North Korea canceled planned meeting with Pence
Kim Jong Un
WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Mike Pence was scheduled to meet with North Korean officials  including leader Kim Jong Unâs sister  while in South Korea for the Winter Olympics this month but the North Koreans canceled at the last minute  U.S. officials said on Tuesday.
Pence was going to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Unâs younger sister  Kim Yo Jong  and the nominal head of state  Kim Yong Nam  but the North Koreans called off the Feb. 10 meeting two hours before it was set to start  a U.S. official said  confirming a story first reported by the Washington Post.
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence  North Korea's nominal head of state Kim Yong Nam  and  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's younger sister Kim Yo Jong  attend the Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Pyeongchang  South Korea February 9  2018. Yonhap via REUTERS
âThis administration will stand in the way of  Kim âs desire to whitewash their murderous regime with nice photo ops at the Olympics. Perhaps thatâs why they walked away from a meeting or perhaps they were never sincere about sitting down â Ayers said in the statement.
 Kim Jong Un   through  his sister   invited South Korean President Moon Jae-in to Pyongyang to begin talks âsoon.â
WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Mike Pence was scheduled to meet with North Korean officials  including leader Kim Jong Unâs sister  while in South Korea for the Winter Olympics this month but the North Koreans canceled at the last minute  U.S. officials said on Tuesday.
Pence was going to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Unâs younger sister  Kim Yo Jong  and the nominal head of state  Kim Yong Nam  but the North Koreans called off the Feb. 10 meeting two hours before it was set to start  a U.S. official said  confirming a story first reported by the Washington Post.
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence  North Korea's nominal head of state Kim Yong Nam  and  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's younger sister Kim Yo Jong  attend the Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Pyeongchang  South Korea February 9  2018. Yonhap via REUTERS
âThis administration will stand in the way of  Kim âs desire to whitewash their murderous regime with nice photo ops at the Olympics. Perhaps thatâs why they walked away from a meeting or perhaps they were never sincere about sitting down â Ayers said in the statement.
  [TGT] through   [TGT]  sister   invited South Korean President Moon Jae-in to Pyongyang to begin talks âsoon.â