North Korea has dismissed an offer by Donald Trump to meet Kim Jong-un as propaganda and "nonsense".

The presumptive Republican nominee offered to meet the North Korean leader in a recent interview with Reuters in New York, saying he "would have no problem speaking to him".

Critics were quick to point out that the North Korean regime would be swift to portray any meeting as a victory for their hard-line stance on nuclear weapons and long-range ballistic missiles, as well as serving to legitimise Mr Kim's oppressive rule.

Mr Trump has previously expressed his admiration for Mr Kim's ruthless style of leadership, describing it as "incredible".