The U.S. Treasury sanctioned North Korean individuals, companies, and a Russian national for using overseas IT workers to fund Pyongyang’s weapons programs.
During their first summit, South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung urged Donald Trump to act as peacemaker on North Korea, while both leaders advanced trade and defense cooperation.
Kim Jong-un oversaw the launch of new surface-to-air missiles on August 23, a move seen as a counter to allied drills and summits ahead of the Korea-U.S. meeting.
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.
