Trump orders major cut to US-South Korea drills as North Korea ramps up missile tests
President Trump ordered the Pentagon to scale back Ulchi Freedom Shield drills, citing costs and a hostile signal to Kim Jong Un amid North Korea tensions.
Politics
foxnews.com
17.08.2026
North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong issues military threat over Japan missile test
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has accused Japan of moving beyond a defensive posture.
World
aljazeera.com
05.08.2026
US walks out on France at UN over North Korea, Russia comparison
US diplomats walked out of France’s UN Security Council address after France’s UN Mission compared the US to North Korea
World
aljazeera.com
28.07.2026
North Korea conducts major weapons tests; South training ‘drone warriors’
Kim Jong Un demands a 'deadly and destructive offensive posture' as North Korea upgrades arsenal to reach all of South.
World
aljazeera.com
26.06.2026
North Korea commissions warship as Kim eyes nuclear navy
Kim Jong Un vows to equip North Korea's navy with nuclear weapons, signaling a strategic shift in military capabilities.
World
aljazeera.com
24.06.2026
North Korea commissions largest-ever warship
North Korea commissions largest-ever warship
World
aljazeera.com
24.06.2026
Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un vow stronger ties as North Korea visit wraps up
Xi has wrapped up a two-day visit to Pyongyang, his first official trip to North Korea since 2019.
World
bbc.com
09.06.2026
North Korean POWs: Political pawns in Russia’s war on Ukraine?
101 East investigates the plight of two North Korean POWs in Ukraine and the campaign to transfer them to South Korea.
World
aljazeera.com
30.05.2026
Could a football match soften North Korea-South Korea relations?
A North Korean women's football team played in South Korea marking the first time athletes from the North have crossed the border in nearly 8 years.
World
bbc.com
20.05.2026
North Korea fires ballistic missiles as US-South Korea drills near end
South Korea convened an emergency security meeting following the launches, as Trump seeks to sway Pyongyang.
World
aljazeera.com
20.08.2026
North Korea says Trump's scale-back of joint military exercises with South Korea 'changes nothing'
Critics slammed the Trump administration over its surprise pull-back from the planned drills with South Korea, stressing that the move is yet another example of the US turning its back on its allies,
World
euronews.com
20.08.2026
South Korea shortens war games with US citing Washington request
It comes after Trump announced plans to curtail joint exercises with South Korea, citing a "very good" relationship with North Korea's Kim Jong Un.
World
bbc.co.uk
19.08.2026
U.S.-South Korea joint military drills are being cut short after Trump order, Seoul says
South Korea said Wednesday that joint military exercises currently underway with the United States were being scaled back after President Donald Trump, citing his “very good” relationship with North K
World
nbcnews.com
19.08.2026
Drills cut by Trump are central to the US-South Korea alliance
The United States and South Korea have regularly conducted military drills to prepare for potential conflicts with North Korea
World
abcnews.com
18.08.2026
South Korea calls for solid US alliance after Trump says 'good relationship' with Kim Jong Un
The United States and North Korea could be edging back toward direct communication, while creating separation with South Korea by cutting down on joint military exercises. US President Donald Trump an
World
france24.com
18.08.2026
South Korea’s president wants talks with North to end Korean War
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has proposed talks with North Korea to formally end the Korean War.
World
aljazeera.com
15.08.2026
The President of South Korea called for peaceful coexistence with the DPRK
The President of the Republic of Korea, Lee Jae-myung, called for peaceful coexistence with North Korea.
Azerbaijan
report.az
15.08.2026
North Korea: Will Trump-Kim talks happen anytime soon?
As Donald Trump claims a meeting is planned with Kim Jong Un, North Korea's response sends a signal that it wants maximum concessions in return for talks with the US.
World
dw.com
21.08.2026
Trump says he will meet North Korea’s Kim Jong Un later this year
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday 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” w
World
france24.com
20.08.2026
Kim Jong-un’s sister casts doubt on Trump’s claims of secret US-North Korea talks
President says he plans to meet dictator this year but Kim Yo-jong says Washington remains Pyongyang’s enemyDonald Trump has said he is planning to meet North Korea’s Kim Jong-un later this year even
World
theguardian.com
19.08.2026