South Korea says denuclearising North Korea still goal after reports Trump called it nuclear power
US Ally Reacts as Pete Hegseth Declares North Korea a 'Nuclear Power'
North Korea Uses Neutral Tone After Trump ‘Nuclear Power’ Remark
North Korea’s state media reported on Donald Trump’s inauguration in its first direct acknowledgement of his return to the White House and adopted a neutral tone without referencing the president’s characterization of Pyongyang as a “nuclear power.
Legitimising Pyongyang?
Trump’s acknowledgment of North Korea as a “nuclear power” risks granting legitimacy to Pyongyang’s nuclear arsenal. For decades North Korea has sought international recognition as a legitimate nuclear state despite facing and sanctions diplomatic isolation aimed at curbing its nuclear ambitions.
North Korea tells United Nations it is a 'responsible nuclear state'
North Korea defended its right to maintain a nuclear weapons program at a United Nations disarmament conference held shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump referred to the North as a "nuclear power.
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.
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South Korea opens embassy in Cuba nearly year after establishing diplomatic ties
South Korea officially opened its embassy in Cuba on Friday, 11 months after Seoul established diplomatic relations with Havana, a longstanding ally of Pyongyang.
North Korea fires short-range missiles ahead of Trump return
North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Tuesday, South Korea's military said, marking Pyongyang's latest show of force just days ahead of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's return to office.
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North Korea warns of stronger action over South's drills with US, Japan
North Korea condemned on Friday joint military drills between South Korea, Japan and the United States held this week, threatening to respond by exercising its right to self-defence "more intensively".
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North Korea launches missiles toward eastern waters in 2nd launch of year, South says
South Korea’s military says North Korea has test-fired multiple missiles toward its eastern waters in its second launch event of 2025.
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Zelensky 'Ready' To Hand North Korean POWs To Pyongyang
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday he was ready to hand over captured North Korean soldiers to Pyongyang in exchange for the return of Ukrainian POWs held in Russia. Zelensky's offer came hours after South Korea's National Intelligence ...
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US president-elect could seek fresh dialogue with North Korean leader Kim: South Korea
Under Donald Trump, Washington expected to discuss ‘small deal’ on Pyongyang's nuclear program, says South Korean spy agency - Anadolu Ajansı
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North Korea Launches SRBMs Toward Its Eastern Waters, South Korea Says
Eight days after Pyongyang launched a hypersonic ballistic missile, it fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles into the sea.
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DP leader says S. Korea could be sidelined if stalled U.S.-N.K. talks resume
Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung said Thursday that South Korea could be sidelined if stalled talks between the United States and North Korea resume under the new U.S. administration, calling for Seoul's efforts to engage with Pyongyang.