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.

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

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

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 fires two missiles into sea as South Korea wraps up drills

The missile launches were the latest in a year in which North Korea has tested a record number of missiles, whether short-range missiles, ICBMs or others.

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).

US, Japan, S. Korea vow 'unparalleled' response if N. Korea holds nuclear test

Should North Korea move forward with nuclear weapon testing, the US, Japan, and South Korea want to change their approach to resolving the issue at hand.

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).

S.Korea calls for talks as N.Korea test fires missiles

Speaking at a wide-ranging news conference to mark his first 100 days in office, Yoon made no mention of the launches, which were only publicly reported later by the South Korean military.

 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).

Pelosi vows support to denuclearize N.Korea, plans to visit Korea border

North Korea said it will "never tolerate" US accusation of its nuclear program * Pelosi plans to visit Korea border

 US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and South Korea?s National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo (not pictured) attend a joint news announcement in Seoul, South Korea August 4, 2022.

North Korea says US is setting up Asian NATO; vows stronger defense

North Korea, which has been conducting regular missile tests this year, repeated its assertion that such drills were preparation for war aimed at overthrowing it.

 A North Korea flag flutters next to concertina wire at the North Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia March 9, 2017.

North Korea denounces US 'aggression' as it marks war anniversary

Pyongyang denounced Washington, saying the US push to deploy "strategic assets" on the South was aimed at provoking another war.

 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a convocation of the Expansion of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea in this photo released by the country's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) June 23, 2022

North Korea denounces US 'aggression' as it marks war anniversary

Pyongyang denounced Washington, saying the US push to deploy "strategic assets" on the South was aimed at provoking another war.

 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a convocation of the Expansion of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea in this photo released by the country's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) June 23, 2022

North Korea fires multiple artillery shots a week after missile launches

The launch came a week after South Korea and the United States fired eight surface-to-surface missiles in response to North Korea firing eight short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea.

 People watch a TV broadcasting a news report on North Korea's firing a ballistic missile off its east coast, in Seoul, South Korea, March 5, 2022

N.Korea boasts of 'shaking world' by testing missiles that can strike US

Also among the tests was the first firing since 2017 of a Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile, capable of striking US territories in the Pacific Ocean.

A suspected missile is fired, in this image released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on March 22, 2020.

US envoy urges N.Korea to end 'provocations', accept offer of talks

Pyongyang so far has rejected US overtures, accusing Washington and Seoul of talking diplomacy while ratcheting up tensions with their own military activities.

 North Korea leader Kim Jong Un (C) attends a paramilitary parade held to mark the 73rd founding anniversary of the republic at Kim Il Sung square in Pyongyang in this undated image supplied by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency on September 9, 2021.