North Korea, Trump

Trump calls North Korea a 'nuclear power,' drawing a rebuke from Seoul
South Korea said denuclearization was still the goal after President Donald Trump used a phrase that could imply recognition of North Korea as a nuclear-armed state.
South Korea Says Denuclearising North Korea Still Goal After Reports Trump Called It Nuclear Power
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's defence ministry said on Tuesday the denuclearisation of North Korea must continue to be the goal necessary for lasting global peace, after reports that U.S. President Donald Trump had called Pyongyang "a nuclear power."
Map Shows US Watching North Korea's Moves Ahead of Trump Inauguration
The U.S. Pacific Air Forces told Newsweek that the RC-135 spy planes were conducting planned, routine operations.
Trump jokes about North Korean leader on inaugural ball call with Eighth Army commander
Special, virtual guests took centerstage at the Commander-in-Chief Ball, one of several held to mark President Donald Trump’s inauguration Monday in Washington.
North Korea State Media Reports Trump Inauguration, Accuses US of Korean War Atrocities
North Korea's state media on Wednesday reported U.S. President Donald Trump's inauguration but without any commentary on his presidency, but did accuse the United States of committing atrocities during the 1950-53 Korean War.
US Ally Reacts as Pete Hegseth Declares North Korea a 'Nuclear Power'
John Kirby, White House national security communications adviser, said of Hegseth's remarks on North Korea's status as a nuclear power: "We've not made such a recognition. I can't speak to what the incoming team will—how they'll characterize it. We've not gone so far as to make that recognition."
'How's Kim Jong Un?': Donald Trump Asks U.S. Troops in South Korea How North Korean Dictator Is Doing in Bizarre Blunder
President Donald Trump made a big blunder when he brought up North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un while talking about South Korea. At the Commander in Chief Ball, which pays tribute to military service members and veterans,
Trump Asks U.S. Troops in South Korea: ‘How’s Kim Jong Un?’
President Donald Trump opened a video call with American troops stationed in South Korea on Monday night by asking: “How is Kim Jong Un doing?” Speaking at the Commander-In-Chief Inaugural Ball in Washington,
Trump’s overture to Kim Jong-un catches Seoul off guard
From South Korea’s standpoint, the situation is a worst-case scenario, as Seoul’s diplomatic hands are tied by President Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment
South Korea bristles at Trump calling North Korea ‘nuclear power’
South Korea rebuked President Trump’s remarks calling North Korea a “nuclear power,” raising concern about the relationship between the two countries. “North Korea’s denuclearization remains a consistent principle upheld by the international community,

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South Korea acting president hopes for reciprocal ties with Trump administration
South Korea's acting president Choi Sang-mok said on Tuesday he hoped for bilateral relations with Washington to develop more ...
North Korea tests 'several' missiles, South Korean military says
North Korea launched "several short-range ballistic missiles," that landed in the Sea of Japan Tuesday morning local time, ...
North Korea stands to lose all 12,000 of its troops in Kursk by mid-April if its casualty rate holds, analysts say
A South Korean lawmaker said Seoul's intelligence showed some 3,000 North Korean troops have been wounded or killed in Kursk.
North Korea denounces US for sending aircraft over Korean peninsula, KCNA reports
North Korea denounced the United States for sending military aircraft over the Korean peninsula several times this month, as ...
North Korean Soldier Speaks After Ukraine Capture: 'I Didn't Know'
"I didn't even know who we were fighting against," the captured soldier from Pyongyang told Ukraine's Security Service.
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North Korea’s Position on the Turmoil in South Korea
We cannot overlook the fact that a president of a 37-year-old democracy self-righteously declared martial law. While South ...
North Korea warns of responding ‘more intensively’ to U.S. drills with South Korea, Japan
North Korea warned Friday that it would exercise its right to self-defense "more intensively" as it condemned recent joint ...
Bread, Soup, Soy Milk: South Korean Leader’s Life in Jail
President Yoon Suk Yeol, a former prosecutor, used to put people in jail. Now, after his formal arrest, he himself is in a ...