The White House confirmed that President Donald Trump is open to talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un without preconditions, raising speculation of a possible meeting during the upcoming APEC summit in South Korea.
South Korea’s Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said North Korea is now capable of striking the U.S. mainland, citing Pyongyang’s missile advances.
Kim Jong-un declared unification with South Korea “absolutely unnecessary,” while signaling openness to talks with the U.S. if denuclearization is off the table.
South Korea’s military says Russia may have supplied North Korea with nuclear reactor modules for submarines, raising serious global security concerns.
South Korea’s NIS reported that Kim Ju-ae strengthened her standing as successor during her trip to China with Kim Jong-un, marking a key step in North Korea’s succession narrative.
