North Korea, Seoul and Trump

North Korea tells United Nations it is a 'responsible nuclear state'
North Korea defended its right to maintain a nuclear weapons program at a United Nations disarmament conference held shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump referred to the North as a "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.
Inconvenient truth or dangerous shift? Trump calls North Korea a ‘nuclear power’, rattles Seoul
The mention was seen as a possible shift away from the long-held goal of denuclearising the North. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Trump calls Kim Jong-un ‘nuclear power,’ touts rapport
People Power Party deems Trump's remarks 'very regrettable,' but says too soonn to discern true intent behind them US President Donald Trump on Monday labeled North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as a “nuclear power,
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.
Accepting a nuclear North Korea was never US policy … until Trump 2.0?
Donald Trump’s convention-busting acknowledgement of North Korea as a nuclear power bucks years of US policy – and sets South Korea on edge.
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,
(LEAD) S. Korea says Trump's mention of N. Korea as 'nuclear power' less different from his past policy
The foreign ministry said Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump's reference to North Korea as a "nuclear power" aligns with his previous approach on the recalcitrant regime, suggesting that it should not be seen as his administration recognizing it as a nuclear-armed state.
Changing Kim Jong Un’s behavior calls for change in U.S. policy
The United States must never fear to engage in dialogue and actions that challenge the status quo of its North Korea policy.
Kim Jong Un demands North Koreans use their own poo for gross purpose sparking thriving black market
Fights have broken out, there have been thefts and a thriving black market has grown for human excrement in North Korea due ...
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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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Trump’s overture to Kim Jong-un catches Seoul off guard
From South Korea’s standpoint, the situation is a worst-case scenario, as Seoul’s diplomatic hands are tied by President Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment ...
Kim Jong Un using nuclear weapons as insurance policy to stay in power, Rubio says
Kim Jong Un has been using the development of North Korea’s nuclear weapons programme as his “insurance policy” to stay in ...
'How's Kim Jung Un doing?': Donald Trump asks troops stationed in South Korea on his first day of presidency
President Trump addressed troops in South Korea and inquired about North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a video conference.
Seoul’s spy agency says North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine haven’t shown desire to defect
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he’s willing to hand over the soldiers to North Korea, if Kim Jong Un arranges ...
Will Trump get Kim Jong Un to deal?
Trump is keen on rekindling his amicable personal ties with Kim Jong Un, aiming for fresh negotiations with the North Korean ...
Trump’s relationship with North Korea’s Kim offers a chance to counter Putin’s influence
The Budapest Memorandum of December 1994 provided security assurances to Ukraine for giving up their nuclear weapons.