North Korea-US relations

North Korea threatens with 'countermeasures' as US, Japan, South Korea hold joint military drill

The three countries are set to conduct the ​annual defensive "Freedom Edge" drills from September 9 to 11, something that is seen by North Korea as a provocation.

FILE PHOTO:  A missile is fired during a test-fire of strategic cruise missiles and anti-warship missiles from the destroyer Choe Hyon, North Korea, April 12, 2026, in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), April 14, 2026.
FILE PHOTO:  A missile is fired during a test-fire of strategic cruise missiles and anti-warship missiles from the destroyer Choe Hyon, North Korea, April 12, 2026, in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), April 14, 2026.

North Korea threatens with 'countermeasures' as US, Japan, South Korea hold joint military drill

US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, August 7, 2026

Trump: Getting along with Kim Jong Un is 'a good thing' because North Korea has 57 nukes

South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-Back, speaks during the joint press conference with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, following the 57th Security Consultative Meeting at the Defense Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, November 4, 2025.

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North Korea will not negotiate with US, despite Trump's birthday wishes

While Kim may personally like Trump, he would not lead his country on the basis of personal feelings, Kim Kye Gwan, an adviser to the North Korean foreign ministry, said in the statement.

U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shake hands before their one-on-one chat during the second U.S.-North Korea summit at the Metropole Hotel in Hanoi, Vietnam February 27, 2019.

North Korea's Kim Jong Un to unveil 'new path' in New Year speech

The New Year address is expected to touch upon a wide range of issues from foreign affairs and military development to the economy and education.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rides a horse during snowfall in Mount Paektu

China, Russia propose lifting some UN sanctions on North Korea

The draft resolution also called for a ban to be lifted on North Koreans working abroad and the termination of a 2017 requirement for all such workers to be repatriated by next week.

U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shake hands before their one-on-one chat during the second U.S.-North Korea summit at the Metropole Hotel in Hanoi, Vietnam February 27, 2019.

Trump, S.Korea's Moon discuss trying to maintain talks with N.Korea

The two leaders agreed that the situation has become "severe" and that "dialog momentum should be maintained to achieve prompt results from denuclearisation negotiations."

US President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in gesture after signing the US-Korea Free Trade Agreementon during a ceremony on the sidelines of the 73rd United Nations General Assembly in New York, September 24, 2018

North Korean official warns Trump of 'friendship deadline'

Kim Jong Un has set an end-of-the-year deadline for denuclearisation talks with Washington.

U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shake hands before their one-on-one chat during the second U.S.-North Korea summit at the Metropole Hotel in Hanoi, Vietnam February 27, 2019.

North Korea blames U.S. for failure to restart talks

In a speech at the U.N. General Assembly, Pyongyang's U.N. ambassador Kim Song said it was time for Washington to share proposals for talks.

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un makes a statement regarding US President Donald Trump's speech at the UN general assembly, in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang September 22, 2017.

North Korea says willing to resume U.S. talks, launches projectiles

The launches followed repeated short-range missile tests by North Korea since its leader Kim Jong Un agreed in a June 30 meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump to reopen working-level talks

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, June 30, 2019

N.Korea's launches short-range missiles, complicating U.S. talks

Saturday's launch was the seventh by North Korea since U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met at the inter-Korean border in June.

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, June 30, 2019

Trump says U.S. has really good relationship with North Korea

"Kim Jong Un has been very straight with me," Trump told reporters.

U.S. President Donald Trump

N.Korea says U.S. missile test, military moves 'dangerous'

North Korea remains unchanged in its position to resolve all issues through dialog and negotiation, a North Korean Foreign Ministry spokesman said.

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, June 30, 2019