North Korea-US relations

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

Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Trump also claimed that the United States currently has "complete control" of the Strait of Hormuz.

|ByIDAN KWELLER, REUTERS
US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, August 7, 2026
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.

Trump's Iran war is reshaping US alliances from South Korea to the Middle East - analysis

The US has slammed European allies and allies such as South Korea. Threats to Oman show that the White House is willing to threaten partners and friends of the US.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A South Korean flag flutters on the top of a 100-metre tower as soldiers stand guard at the Tae Sung freedom village near the Military Demarcation Line (MDL), inside the demilitarised zone separating the two Koreas, in Paju, South Korea, September 30, 2019.

South Korea's Lee backs stronger self-defense, says drills not aimed at North Korea

South Korea had no intention of using the exercises to attack North Korea or raise tensions on the Korean Peninsula, Lee said.

|ByREUTERS
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observes an assessment of the newly built naval destroyer Kang Kon's combat systems, including the test firing of a strategic cruise missile, at an unknown location in North Korea, July 3, 2026.

North Korea fired a ballistic missile ahead of major US-South Korean military exercise, army says

North Korea has conducted ⁠a series of tests this year, including short-range ballistic missiles, artillery rockets and other tactical weapons.

|ByESTHER DAVIS, REUTERS

Biden says US not discussing nuclear exercises with South Korea

"No," Biden said when asked by reporters at the White House if he was currently discussing joint nuclear exercises with South Korea.

JANUARY 3, 2023ByREUTERS
US President Joe Biden speaks during a joint news conference with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol at the Presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, May 21, 2022.

Second-highest military official in North Korea fired with no reason given

Pak Jong Chon was noticeably absent in photos released on Monday of Kim's New Year's Day visit to the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun.

JANUARY 2, 2023ByREUTERS
Pak Jong Chon, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau and secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, speaks to military personnel from the Korean People's Army medical corps attending the launch of a campaign to improve the supply of medicines, May 17, 2022.

South Korea, US discussing exercises using nuclear assets

The North's race to advance its nuclear and missile programs has renewed debate over South Korea's own nuclear armaments.

JANUARY 2, 2023ByREUTERS
US Special Representative on North Korea Sung Kim stands as South Korea's special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs Kim Gunn shakes hands with Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General for Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau Funakoshi Takehiro, Dec 13, 2022

South Korea, US consider live-fire drills amid North Korea threats

The drills have been floated as South Korea and the United States discuss preparations for the 70th anniversary of their alliance next year.

DECEMBER 22, 2022ByREUTERS
US Special Representative on North Korea Sung Kim stands as South Korea's special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs Kim Gunn shakes hands with Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General for Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau Funakoshi Takehiro, Dec 13, 2022

North Korea's Kim Jong Un threatens nuclear response to US and allies

The isolated country tested an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Friday shortly after warning of "fiercer military responses."

NOVEMBER 19, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un oversees a missile launch at an undisclosed location in North Korea, in this undated photo released on October 10, 2022 by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

North Korea fires missile, vows 'fiercer' response to US, allies

The latest launch came less than two hours after North Korea's foreign minister, Choe Son Hui, slammed a Sunday trilateral summit of the United States, South Korea and Japan.

NOVEMBER 17, 2022ByREUTERS
A missile launch is seen at an undisclosed location in North Korea, in this undated photo released on October 10, 2022 by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

South Korea says North Korea's provocations becoming more aggressive

Biden says US, Japan, and South Korea are 'more aligned than ever' on North Korean affairs.

NOVEMBER 13, 2022ByREUTERS
A South Korean soldiers walks past a TV broadcasting a news report on North Korea firing a ballistic missile towards the sea off its east coast, in Seoul, South Korea, September 25, 2022.

North Korea fires four ballistic missiles at sea, South Korean military says

Saturday's launch comes as the United States and South Korea wrapped up a six-day Vigilant Storm exercise in the area.

NOVEMBER 5, 2022ByREUTERS
A tactical guided missile is launched, according to state media, at an undisclosed location in North Korea, in this photo released January 17, 2022 by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

N. Korea flies jets, fires artillery near border as South extends drills

North Korean aircraft were detected in multiple areas north of the "tactical action line" north of the Military Demarcation Line between the two Koreas.

NOVEMBER 4, 2022ByREUTERS
A woman watches a TV broadcasting a news report on North Korea's launch of three missiles including one thought to be an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), in Seoul, South Korea, May 25, 2022.

North Korea fires ballistic missile, South Korean military says

North Korea launched at least one ballistic missile into the sea off its east coast on Wednesday, South Korea's military said.

NOVEMBER 2, 2022ByREUTERS
A tactical guided missile is launched, according to state media, at an undisclosed location in North Korea, in this photo released January 17, 2022 by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).