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.
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 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.
Former First Lady Kim Keon Hee made history on August 6 by becoming the first Korean first lady to appear publicly as a suspect in a criminal investigation. Her questioning centered on allegations of stock manipulation tied to Deutsch Motors.
Kim Yo-jong rejected talks with South Korea and urged the U.S. to accept North Korea as a nuclear state, signaling a strategic shift in Pyongyang’s approach to diplomacy.
Unification Minister Chung Dong-young says South Korea may adjust upcoming U.S. joint military drills to reduce tensions with North Korea, as the Lee administration signals a shift in policy.
Kim Yo-jong declared North Korea has no interest in engaging with the South, dismissing Seoul’s outreach as insincere. President Lee Jae Myung reiterated his administration’s commitment to peaceful diplomacy.
