North Korea, Donald Trump and Nuclear Power

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."
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."
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.
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.
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.
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,

South Korea's Yoon Shuns Questioning

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.
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 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 ...
South Korea's political turmoil puts neighbourly relations on shaky ground
With the fate of suspended South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol hanging in the balance, the country has also been left facing ...
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 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 ...
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North Korea launched "several short-range ballistic missiles," that landed in the Sea of Japan Tuesday morning local time, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said. South Korea’s spy ...
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 ...