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'Build Trump Tower in North Korea, play golf with Kim': South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s has an unlikely pitch for Trump

The Economic Times · August 26, 2025

In his first Oval Office meeting with Donald Trump, South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung mixed charm with diplomacy. He urged Trump to take the lead in reopening dialogue with North Korea and slipped in a light-hearted proposal. “I look forward...

U.S. President Trump Says He Wants To Meet North Korea's Kim Jong Un This Year

Ethiopian News Agency ·

Addis Ababa, August 26, 2025 (ENA)— U.S President Donald, 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...

Seoul to the World: How K-Pop Conquered the Global Stage

Contactmusic ·

K-pop has evolved from a niche South Korean genre into a global cultural juggernaut, dominating charts, headlines, and hearts across continents... By Louisa Eagle Monday, September 1, 2025 9:06 PM By Louisa Eagle Monday, September 1, 2025 9:06 PM...

North Korea test-fires 2 new missiles targeting aerial threats

United Press International (UPI) ·

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...

Kim Jong Un’s rare China visit: What Pyongyang hopes to gain

Firstpost · September 1, 2025

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is on a dimplomatic visit to China today, a rare step beyond his country’s borders, for prospective meetings with President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. The trip could be Kim’s bid to...

[Hyun Jin P. Moon] A vision for a unified Korea

Korea Herald · September 1, 2025

This year marks the 80th anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japanese colonial rule, a milestone that calls for both celebration and serious reflection. As we honor our hard-won independence, we must acknowledge that the dream our ancestors...

S Korea halts propaganda radio broadcasts into North

New Age Bangladesh ·

Agence France-Presse . Seoul, South Korea 01 September, 2025, 22:36 South Korea has stopped broadcasting propaganda radio programming into the North, the defence ministry said Monday, the latest move by Seoul’s new administration to ease tensions...

Voice of the Martyrs Korea to add fifth daily broadcast to North Korea

Mission Network News · August 26, 2025

North Korea (VOMK) — Voice of the Martyrs Korea announced that it is adding a fifth daily 30-minute broadcast to North Korea. That move comes as most government-sponsored broadcasts into the country by the United States and South Korea have been...

US Flexes Stealth Jet Muscles at North Korea

Newsweek · August 26, 2025

The United States has deployed F-35 stealth fighter jets for a military exercise in South Korea amid the threat posed by North Korea, according to photos released by the Pentagon. The war game, code-named Ulchi Freedom Shield 25, began on August...

Trump Trolled for Going Full North Korea With a Giant Banner of His Own Face

The Daily Beast · August 26, 2025

Donald Trump was mocked for displaying a giant picture of his face outside the Department of Labor, just hours after bragging about his relationship with North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un. The banner, which depicts Trump’s scowling visage emblazoned...

Lee asks Trump to become 'peacemaker' on North Korea

Korea JoungAng Daily · August 26, 2025

Published: 26 Aug. 2025, 19:25 Updated: 26 Aug. 2025, 19:42 Korean President Lee Jae Myung, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump chat in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on Aug. 25. The two leaders held their first bilateral...

(LEAD) N.K. leader Kim departs for Beijing by private train to attend China's Victory Day anniv.: KCNA

Yonhap News Agency · September 1, 2025

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout) SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un departed for Beijing by private train to attend a Chinese event marking the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender and the end of World War II, Pyongyang's state...

North Korea’s Kim oversees new missile defence test

Morning Star ·

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...

Trump says he will meet with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un 'at some point'

Azertag · August 26, 2025

Baku, August 26, AZERTAC US President Donald Trump said Monday that he would sit down with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un "at some point" again following their historic meetings during his first term, Anadolu Agency reported. Trump told reporters...

“South Korea looks forward to “construction of Trump tower in North Korea, [Trump] playing golf”: President Lee Jae Myung

The Tribune (Chandigarh) · August 26, 2025

Washington, DC [US], August 26 (ANI): President of South Korea, Lee Jae Myung, on Tuesday asked for US President Donald Trump's intervention in establishing peace in North and South Korea. Lee Jae Myung jested with Trump- an avid golfer- that he...

Trump, Lee hail agreement on North Korea, shipbuilding

The Spokesman-Review - Washington State ·

By Heesu Lee and Jennifer A. Dlouhy Washington Post President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung expressed optimism for close cooperation on North Korea, national security and shipbuilding, though the U.S. leader downplayed the...

What Trump’s improbable bid for ROK land reveals about his North Korea plans

NK News · August 26, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump raised eyebrows on Monday with an unusual bid for ownership of the South Korean land that hosts American bases, a proposal that, while highly unlikely to come to fruition, may signal a willingness to commit to a...

North Korean Leader Bound for China on Armored Train

MENAFN · September 1, 2025

(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un left Pyongyang on Monday aboard his specially armored train, heading to China to participate in a high-profile military parade, according to a Seoul-based news agency. This marks Kim’s first appearance on...

Kim Jong-un joins Putin at China’s Victory Day parade

MENAFN · September 1, 2025

(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is set to visit China next week to participate in the 80th anniversary celebrations of the end of World War II, where he will join Russian President Vladimir Putin and other global figures, Beijing...

China to show off military might in parade attended by anti-west leaders

The Guardian · September 1, 2025

Leaders from countries united in their opposition to the west will gather in Beijing this week in a show of support for China’s president, Xi Jinping, at a second world war commemoration parade designed to show off China’s military strength and...