Trump’s new overture for bromance diplomacy came at a time when the US is expected to try to resolve the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. The situation in Ukraine is already complicated because North Korea has sent its troops to Russia to help fight Ukraine, according to Seoul’s National Intelligence Service.

White House, addressing concerns at Seoul, says Washington’s demand for North Korea to denuclearize is unchanged after Trump seems to recognize

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke Friday with his counterparts in South Korea and Japan, vowing to strengthen military ties with both countries amid regional security concerns, according to their respective defense ministries.

In an interview last week, President Trump called Kim Jong Un a "smart guy" and said he would reach out to the North Korean leader.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for bolstering nuclear forces this year during a visit to a nuclear material production base and nuclear weapons institute, state media KCNA reported on Wednesday.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed Pyongyang’s nuclear program would continue “indefinitely,” state media reported Wednesday, days after new US

North Korea’s leader has grown more assertive since their last efforts at diplomacy ended in failure — and now has Russia at his side.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a facility that produces nuclear material and called for bolstering the country’s nuclear fighting capability, state media reported Wednesday, as the North looks to increase pressure on the United States following the inauguration of President Donald Trump.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for "indefinitely" strengthening his regime's nuclear weapons capacity, state media reported Wednesday.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inspected a facility that produces nuclear material and called for bolstering the country’s nuclear capability, state media reports

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry on Friday "strongly" condemned North Korea for pledging to strengthen the "nuclear shield" while disclosing its leader Kim Jong-un's visit to a uranium enrichment facility.