North Korea, Trump and nuclear weapons

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.
Map Shows US Watching North Korea's Moves Ahead of Trump Inauguration
The U.S. Pacific Air Forces told Newsweek that the RC-135 spy planes were conducting planned, routine operations.
Memo to Trump: Engage in an open-ended diplomatic process with North Korea
Mr. President, North Korea poses growing challenges to US national interests. You should initiate again an open-ended diplomatic process with Kim in which you are ready to trade sanctions relief for verifiable nuclear concessions.
North Korea State Media Reports Trump Inauguration, Accuses US of Korean War Atrocities
North Korea's state media on Wednesday reported U.S. President Donald Trump's inauguration but without any commentary on his presidency, but did accuse the United States of committing atrocities during the 1950-53 Korean War.
US Ally Reacts as Pete Hegseth Declares North Korea a 'Nuclear Power'
John Kirby, White House national security communications adviser, said of Hegseth's remarks on North Korea's status as a nuclear power: "We've not made such a recognition. I can't speak to what the incoming team will—how they'll characterize it. We've not gone so far as to make that recognition."
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.
North Korea's state media breaks silence on Trump with brief inauguration coverage
North Korea's state media on Wednesday briefly carried reports on the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump, marking its first news reports since he was elected last year.
N. Korea briefly reports on Trump's inauguration
North Korea's state media on Wednesday briefly carried reports on the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump, marking its first news reports since he was elected last year. The Rodong Sinmun, the North's main newspaper catering to domestic readers,
North Korea warns of responding 'more intensively' to U.S. drills with South Korea, Japan
North Korea warned Friday that it would exercise its right to self-defense "more intensively" as it condemned recent joint ...
North Korea denounces US for sending aircraft over Korean peninsula, KCNA reports
North Korea denounced the United States for sending military aircraft over the Korean peninsula several times this month, as ...
US Stages Allied Bomber Drills After North Korea Fires Missiles
The United States and its Northeast Asian allies on Wednesday conducted an aerial drill involving two American bombers after ...
South Korea's political turmoil puts neighbourly relations on shaky ground
With the fate of suspended South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol hanging in the balance, the country has also been left facing ...
What are Russia's strategic treaties with Iran, North Korea and China?
Russia signed a strategic partnership treaty with Iran on Friday that follows similar pacts with China and North Korea. All ...
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Just days before the United States’ presidential election, North Korea conducted a new provocation by test-launching an intercontinental ballistic missile believed to be capable of reaching ...
Top diplomats of Japan, US agree to elevate alliance
The top diplomats of Japan and the United States have agreed to work to elevate the alliance to new heights following the ...
Analysis-Aiming to weaken US foes, Trump faces an 'unholy alliance'
During his first term in office, U.S. President Donald Trump applied his particular brand of diplomacy with Washington's ...