North Korean diplomats in New York have refused to accept a letter from U.S. President Donald Trump aimed at reopening communication channels between Washington and Pyongyang, an informed high-level source told NK News.

Trump drafted the letter to DPRK leader Kim Jong Un with the goal of restarting the dialogue that they had across three summits during his first term, according to the informed source, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to sensitivities around the outreach.

But despite multiple attempts to deliver the letter in person, North Korean diplomats based at the U.N. headquarters in Manhattan have bluntly