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'Inappropriate and hostile': Trump scales back US-South Korea drills amid ties with North Korea

President Donald Trump ordered a significant reduction in joint military exercises with South Korea. He cited costs and his relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise was consequently halved in duration. Live drills were also reduced, focusing more on defensive operations. North Korea…

The Economic Times

Trump's North Korea gambit tests US ties with Asian partners, including India

Trump’s outreach to North Korea is unsettling US allies across Asia, with Japan, Taiwan and India reassessing Washington’s security commitments. His decision to cut military exercises with South Korea, hold up Taiwan arms sales and pressure allies on defence spending has deepened concerns over his transactional approach and regional strategy.

The Economic Times

Trump makes the world go nuclear

The president's behavior toward Iran and North Korea has incentivized other countries to develop nuclear weapons

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’57 very powerful nuclear weapons’: Trump pushes for a new meeting with Kim Jong Un in an attempt to rekindle their relationship

“The fact that I get along with him — that’s a good thing, not a bad thing.”

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US, South Korean militaries wrapping up drills early, a day after North Korea's missile barrage

The U.S. and South Korean militaries are wrapping their annual drills six days earlier than initially scheduled in a conciliatory gesture toward North Korea

The Independent UK

Train to nowhere? South Korea's lonely push for peace with the North

South Korea's Woljeong-ri station project symbolizes peace hopes amid complex inter-Korean relations. President Lee Jae Myung's dovish approach faces hurdles from US actions and North Korea's provocations. Pyongyang ignores Seoul's overtures and labels South Korea its most hostile enemy. The rail project, stalled previously, now inspires skepticism among local residents.…

The Economic Times

Trump's North Korea Claims Implode as Kim Jong Un's Powerful Sister Denies Any Contact, Then His '57 Nukes' Boast Backfires

Trump says Kim Jong Un responded to him, but his powerful sister says she knows nothing about it, as a huge clash erupts over North Korea's nuclear arsenal.

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North Korea launches 10 ballistic missiles as US-South Korea drills near end

In the wake of North Korea's missile launch, South Korea expressed strong condemnation and heightened its military readiness during collaborative exercises. Kim Yo Jong had vocally opposed these drills conducted in conjunction with the U.S. The missiles, believed to be short-range ballistic systems, covered about 300 kilometers over the sea,…

The Economic Times

Trump Says Kim Jong Un Has 57 'Very Powerful' Nukes — South Korea’s Estimate Is Nearly Twice as High

South Korea’s Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said Thursday that North Korea is generally estimated to possess 80 to 120 nuclear warheads, a range significantly above President Donald Trump‘s estimate of 57.

Benzinga

Kim Jong Un’s sister mocks Trump’s ‘goodwill’ gesture and says there are no plans for summit

Pyongyang dismisses US president’s claim he is communication with Kim Jong Un

The Independent UK

Trump Says He Expects to Meet Kim Jong Un This Year, But Kim's Sister Disputes Recent Contact: 'There Has Been No...'

President Donald Trump said Wednesday he expects to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un later this year, but Kim’s sister Kim Yo Jong disputed his claim that the leaders had recently communicated, highlighting conflicting accounts over renewed diplomacy

Benzinga

North Korea fires suspected missile as US move to cut drills with South Korea 'changes nothing'

Pyongyang says scaling back US-South Korean military drills does not make them less provocative, as Japan says North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile towards the sea.

Euronews

South Korea rejects Trump's claim; estimates Kim Jong Un has 80-120 nuclear weapons

South Korea’s defence minister claimed on Thursday that North Korea possesses around 80 to 120 nuclear weapons, disputing US president Donald Trump’s claim that Pyongyang has 57.

The Times of India

Trump says Kim Jong Un 'didn't like' Biden, Obama but 'likes me'; highlights ties making US, allies safer

"I do have a good relationship with Kim Jong Un, as you know, you've seen. He didn't like Biden, he didn't like Obama, he didn't like anybody, but he likes me, and I just got along with him very good," Trump told reporters while addressing technology leaders.

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North Korea fires missiles after Trump touts meeting with Kim Jong-un this year

North Korea fired 10 ballistic missiles towards the sea on Thursday, Japan said, a day after US President Donald Trump said he plans to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un later this year, seeking to revive their first-term relationship. Trump said it was important to “get along” with Kim and…

International Business Times UK

Trump Pushes to Meet Kim Jong Un Again but Kim Yo Jong Says She's 'Unaware' of US-North Korea Talks

Donald Trump expresses interest in meeting Kim Jong Un again, despite mixed signals from North Korea. The potential summit raises questions about its impact on nuclear diplomacy and regional stability.

The Independent UK

Trump says he’ll meet with Kim Jong Un amid worries over ‘57 nuclear weapons’

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Trump reveals how many nuclear weapons North Korea has as he says he’ll meet dictator Kim

Donald Trump has disclosed how many nuclear weapons North Korea has as he revealed that he plans to meet with Kim Jong Un again.

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Euronews

Trump says he will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un later this year

Trump's comments come just days after he announced that he had ordered US forces to scale back joint military drills with South Korea, which he said sent an "inappropriate and hostile" signal to Pyongyang.

Bangkok Post

Trump says will meet North Korea's Kim later this year

WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he would meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un later this year, in what would be their first encounter of Trump's second term.

The Independent UK

North Korea has ‘no interest’ in Trump’s attempt to entice Kim Jong Un

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The Independent UK

North Korea dismisses Trump’s bid to woo Kim Jong Un at the expense of longstanding US ally

Trump and Kim met three times from 2018-2019 but their high-stakes diplomacy eventually fell apart

The Times of India

South Korea turns to China as Trump warms up to Kim

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi arrived in Seoul on Wednesday for talks with South Korean officials, as US President Donald Trump’s push to revive diplomacy with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reshapes the security dynamics on the Korean Peninsula.

Reason

Trump's Dictator Envy Is Once Again on Display in Tiff with South Korea

The president openly admires world leaders who exercise absolute power.

The Independent UK

US pushes for North Korea talks as Trump calls off joint drills with South Korea

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