Hours before his White House summit with Lee Jae Myung, Donald Trump suggested a “purge or revolution” may be unfolding in South Korea, raising questions as the two leaders prepared to discuss trade and investment.
Kim Jong-un has awarded national commendations to North Korean commanders returning from Russia, highlighting their role in the Kursk operation and reinforcing the deployment’s legitimacy.
President Lee Jae Myung will meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on August 25 in a high-stakes first summit focused on trade, defense, and diplomacy.
A new missile base in North Korea’s Sinpung-dong, near the Chinese border, may host ICBMs and expand the country’s nuclear strike capabilities, according to CSIS.
Kim Yo-jong called South Korean President Lee Jae Myung a “powerless dreamer” and rejected Seoul as a diplomatic counterpart, underscoring North Korea’s hardening stance.
Kim Jong-un condemned the South Korea-U.S. military drills as a clear signal of a “will to ignite war,” vowing stronger military action and expanded naval power.
President Lee Jae Myung directed ministries to take phased steps to revive inter-Korean agreements, stressing restored trust and peaceful engagement with North Korea.
On Liberation Day, Kim Jong-un avoided mention of U.S. ties and instead underscored the growing DPRK-Russia friendship, hosting a senior Russian delegation in Pyongyang.
