North Korea’s leader has grown more assertive since their last efforts at diplomacy ended in failure — and now has Russia at his side.

The new U.S. administration wants to reopen talks about denuclearization with the regime in Pyongyang. But experts say President Donald Trump risks provoking new tensions, including with South Korea.

Robert Carlin and Hecker write a hypothetical Kim-to-Trump letter based on their understanding of the situation on the Korean Peninsula.

President Donald Trump opened a video call with American troops stationed in South Korea on Monday night by asking: “How is Kim Jong Un doing?” Speaking at the Commander-In-Chief Inaugural Ball in Washington,

President Trump addressed troops in South Korea and inquired about North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a video conference. Referring to Kim as a 't

'How's Kim Jong-Un?': Trump asks US troops surprising question about South KoreaSource The White House Former president George W. Bush took the internet by storm during the 2025 Inauguration of President Donald Trump, where the 43rd president seemed to have a playful moment during the proceedings.

President Donald Trump will reach out to Kim Jong Un again, he said in an interview, calling the North Korean leader a "smart guy."

Trump's words raise expectations about the revival of direct diplomacy between Washington and Pyongyang that has been dormant during the Biden Administration. North Korean state media took 48 hours to inform the North Korean people that Donald Trump had been inaugurated as President of the United States on Monday.

Seoul is aiming to build the US$330 million defence system to intercept rockets fired by North Korea South Korea has unveiled a plan to build a US$330 million defence system similar to Israel's Iron Dome to intercept rockets fired by the North - as newly inaugurated US President Donald Trump called the hermit state a "nuclear power" and touted his