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Trump hints at possible meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, says ‘I look forward to seeing him’

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...

National Security Adviser Warns Against High Expectations for N. Korea Dialogue

National Security Adviser Warns Against High Expectations for N. Korea Dialogue

Photo : YONHAP News South Korea’s top presidential aide says that it is more "constructive" not to have high expectations about the possibility of talks between North Korea and the United States, or between the two Koreas and the United States....

N. Korea appears to be inactive in engaging in diplomacy with S. Korea or U.S.: security adviser

N. Korea appears to be inactive in engaging in diplomacy with S. Korea or U.S.: security adviser

By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears to be inactive in engaging in diplomacy with South Korea or the United States, National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac said Friday, days after both President Lee Jae Myung and U.S....

North Korea's Kim Jong Un signals 12-year-old daughter may be successor

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...

(LEAD) N. Korea domestically announces leader's plan to attend China's Sept. military parade

(LEAD) N. Korea domestically announces leader's plan to attend China's Sept. military parade

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info throughout) SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Friday domestically announced leader Kim Jong-un's plan to attend China's large-scale military parade next week to its people, a day after the information was...

South Korean president says he looks forward to peace in Korea, Trump Tower in North Korea

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...

Unification ministry seeks to restore 2026 budget for inter-Korean cooperative projects to over 1 tln won

Unification ministry seeks to restore 2026 budget for inter-Korean cooperative projects to over 1 tln won

SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry on Friday requested over 1 trillion won (US$721.8 million) in next year's budget to fund cooperative projects with North Korea, as the government seeks to restore now-dormant inter-Korean...

South Korean Leader Wants Trump Tower Built In North Korea After Lauding President’s Foreign Policy

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...

Tensions Spike at North Korea DMZ

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...

Trump says he wants to meet North Korea's Kim, during South Korean president's visit

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,...

Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un to travel to China

Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un to travel to China

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Leader Kim Jong Un will travel to Beijing for a Chinese military parade next week. The pair will be among the 26 world leaders at the event, which will mark the 80th anniversary of World War II....

Xi to host Putin and Kim in show of defiance to US

Xi to host Putin and Kim in show of defiance to US

North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, will make his first visit to China for six years next week to attend a giant parade commemorating the end of the Second World War, confirming the event’s purpose as a political showpiece for Xi Jinping.Kim, who...

Tourist footage suggests North Korea is taking inspiration from the West

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...

North Korea test-fires 2 new missiles targeting aerial threats

North Korea test-fires 2 new missiles targeting aerial threats

A photo released by the official North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un overseeing a strategic cruise missile launching drill in the West Sea of Korea at an undisclosed location in North Korea in February...

Photos Show US Reaper Attack Drone On North Korea's Doorstep

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...

North Korea’s Kim oversees new missile defence test

North Korea’s Kim oversees new missile defence test

NORTH KOREAN leader Kim Jong Un has overseen the firing of two new air defence missiles, local media reported today. The report on Sunday comes a day before United States President Donald Trump meets new South Korean leader, Lee Jae Myung, in...

Lee, Trump discuss North Korea, Alaska oil deal, defense in first summit

Lee, Trump discuss North Korea, Alaska oil deal, defense in first summit

WASHINGTON — President Lee Jae Myung on Monday met U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House for their high-stakes summit. In their first in-person meeting, Lee is expected to discuss the "modernization" of the decades-long alliance and...

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Oversees Testing of Advanced Missile Systems: A Deepening Alliance with Russia and Escalating Global Tensions

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Oversees Testing of Advanced Missile Systems: A Deepening Alliance with Russia and Escalating Global Tensions

On Sunday, August 24, 2025, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had personally overseen the test-firing of two newly developed missiles on Saturday, August 23, 2025. Described as possessing “superior...

(URGENT) Trump says he, Lee can do 'something' on South and North Korea

(URGENT) Trump says he, Lee can do 'something' on South and North Korea

North Korea test-fires 2 new missiles amid US-South Korea military drills, state media says

North Korea test-fires 2 new missiles amid US-South Korea military drills, state media says

Posted/updated on: August 24, 2025 at 12:23 pm Contributor/Getty Images(LONDON) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-firing of two newly developed types of missiles, state media reported, launches that came as the United States and...

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