Kim Yo-jong, the sister of leader Kim Jong-un, said Friday in a statement to the Korean Central News Agency that another summit with the United States is "unnecessary" and "useless" for North Korea as long as there is no change in Washington's negotiating position. Korea Times file

Another summit with the United States is "unnecessary" and "useless" for North Korea as long as there is no change in Washington's negotiating position, the sister of leader Kim Jong-un said Friday.

Kim Yo-jong made the remark in a statement carried by the official Korean Central News Agency, as U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the U.S. is "very hopeful" about continuing dialogue with the North, including another summit between the two countries.

"This is my personal opinion but any summit between the U.S. and North Korea will not take place this year," Kim Yo-jong said. "As long as there is no decisive change in the U.S. position, a summit between the DPRK and the U.S. is unnecessary and useless this year and in the future at least for us."

That, however, does not mean that the North is not going to denuclearize, she said.