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Trump hopes to meet North Korea's Kim Jong Un again as soon as 'this year'
Donald Trump has said he wants to meet North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un “as soon as this year.” Listen to this article Speaking during a meeting with new South Korean president Lee Jae Myung at the White House, Mr Trump said: "I'd like to meet...
North Korea tests missiles amid US move
North Korea has fired two new air defence missiles in a test overseen by leader Kim Jong-un, as South Korea and the US hold joint military exercises, state media reports. The two missiles, which are deigned to target aerial threats, were test...

Trump says he wants to meet North Korea's Kim again
US President Donald Trump said Monday he hoped to meet again with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, possibly this year, as he held White House talks with South Korea's dovish new leader that got off awkwardly. Hours before President Lee Jae Myung arrived...
Trump says he wants to meet North Korea's Kim this year

South Korea's president raises prospect of a 'Trump Tower' in North Korea

South Korean president asks Trump to ‘usher in a new era of peace’ with North Korea
The leader of South Korea hopes the White House will help establish a lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula, a task that President Donald Trump seems eager to take on. “I would like to ask for your role in establishing peace on the Korean...

Trump To Meet North Korea's Kim Jong-un? US President Hints Towards Renewed Talks
US President Donald Trump said Monday he was willing to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un “at some point,” even as he launched fresh criticism at South Korea during the first White House visit of President Lee Jae Myung. “Someday I’ll see him,”...

Trump hosts South Korea's Lee, talk North Korea and trade
Donald Trump met with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the White House on Monday, with the topic of North Korea at the forefront of discussions as the US president said he'd like to meet with Kim Jong Un "this year." Trump 'looks forward'...

North Korea's Kim observes missile launch ahead of Korea-U.S. summit
Published: 25 Aug. 2025, 08:02 Kim Jong-un inspects the integrated weapons system tests aboard the Choe Hyon-ho destroyer and observes the training and daily routines of naval troops, the Rodong Sinmun reports on Aug. 19. [RODONG SINMUN] North...
Trump says South Korea tariff deal will stay, despite Lee's push
(Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump refused to change the terms of South Korea’s tariff agreement, despite a lobbying effort from President Lee Jae Myung during their first in-person meeting. Trump and Lee on Monday expressed optimism for close...

Donald Trump says he wants to meet North Korea's Kim Jong Un again - as soon as 'this year'
Donald Trump has said he wants to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un again. Speaking at the White House as he held talks with the new South Korean president Lee Jae Myung, Mr Trump told reporters: "I'd like to meet him this year... I look...

Trump wants to meet North Korea’s Kim this year, he tells South Korea
United States President Donald Trump said on Monday he wanted to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un this year and that he was open to further trade talks with South Korea even as he lobbed new criticisms at the visiting Asian ally. “I’d...

Trump hints at possible meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, says ‘I look forward to seeing him’
“I have very good relationships with Kim Jong Un and North Korea,” Trump said. He even suggested that he had a better relationship with Kim than almost anyone but Kim’s powerful sister, Kim Yo Jong. ‘Some day I will see him’ “A lot of people would...

South Korean president says he looks forward to peace in Korea, Trump Tower in North Korea
South Korean liberal President Lee Jae Myung told President Donald Trump on Monday at the White House that he looks forward to peace on the Korean peninsula and a Trump Tower in North Korea. Trump met with Lee for talks on trade and defense on...

South Korean Leader Wants Trump Tower Built In North Korea After Lauding President’s Foreign Policy
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung praised President Donald Trump’s foreign policy on Monday and said he wants a Trump Tower built in his country. During his Oval Office visit, Lee said that he trusts Trump over any other world leader to...

Trump says he wants to meet North Korea's Kim, during South Korean president's visit
Trump is expected to pressure Lee to commit to more spending on defence, including toward the upkeep of 28,500 American troops stationed in South Korea. Asked if he would reduce US troop numbers there to give the US more flexibility in the region,...

Tensions Spike at North Korea DMZ
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung arrived in Washington on Monday for his first summit with U.S. President Donald Trump, following several days of heightened tensions with North Korea. Why It Matters Inter-Korean ties were already brittle. Last...

North Korea's Kim Jong Un signals 12-year-old daughter may be successor
Kim Jong Un appears to be preparing his 12-year-old daughter to take over North Korea after he dies. Kim has at least two and possibly three children, according to South Korean intelligence, but only one, Ju-ae, has made public appearances. She...

Tourist footage suggests North Korea is taking inspiration from the West
While the foreigners had North Korean chaperones and were not allowed to film construction sites and military personnel, they provided a rare glimpse into how Kim’s modernisation plans are nurturing a new culture of consumerism in one of the...

Photos Show US Reaper Attack Drone On North Korea's Doorstep
The United States recently deployed at least one Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle—capable of conducting strikes and reconnaissance—in Northeast Asia amid aggression from North Korea. In a post on Facebook on Saturday, the 163d Attack Wing of the...