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Trump could woo North Korea after midterm setback, but Kim may not respond - analysis

US and South Korean officials see fading chances of a meeting this year, with Washington receiving no response from Pyongyang ahead of a regional summit in China this month where they might have met.

 US President Donald Trump shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as they meet at the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, June 30, 2019.
Binance logo and hacker code are seen in this illustration taken October 30, 2026.

North Korea's army of world-class hackers is secret weapon that took down Binance

A tactical ballistic missile is launched during a test in North Korea, October 12, 2026, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency.

North Korea's Kim showcases missile capable of reaching US as Trump signals possible meeting

US President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, June 30, 2019

Trump’s communist scare tactics ignore his affinity for dictators - opinion


North Korea launches ballistic missile over 700 kilometers as hostilities heat up

North Korea has launched missile tests on more than 10 occasions so far this year. Pyongyang has sometimes said it was testing new types of weapons systems.

An intermediate-range missile is fired during a drill overseen by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un from the eastern region of the country toward the East Sea in North Korea, October 3, 2026, in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency.

South Korean military: 'Highly likely' North Korean mine injured soldiers in DMZ

A South Korean military team was conducting a reconnaissance operation inside the western sector of the DMZ border area separating the two Koreas when a landmine blast injured three soldiers.

South Korean Marines walk across a training area during a Combined Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore (CJLOTS) and Combat Service Support Area (CSSA) operations as part of a joint field training exercise conducted by South Korea-US Combined Forces Command in Pohang on July 15, 2026.

Moscow invites Kim Jong Un for official visit as Pyongyang rejects calls to halt nuclear tests

Moscow and Pyongyang have drawn markedly closer in recent years, with North Korea sending troops to fight alongside Russian forces in Ukraine in 2024.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) greets North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un (L) after their bilateral meeting on September 3, 2025, in Beijing, China.

South Korea's Lee urges US to ease North Korea sanctions to freeze nuclear programs, NYT says

South Korean President Lee said that pursuing North Korean denuclearization under the current circumstances would accomplish nothing.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un provides guidance on projects in the defense industry sector in North Korea, in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on September 19, 2026.

North Korea reports new missile test designed to give enemy 'incurable headache'

Kim said the test demonstrated a significant development in the country's armed forces' ability to fight, and "the enemy will know better what such progress means without any explanation."

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, accompanied by his daughter Kim Ju Ae, attends a test of a new type of weapon at an undisclosed location, North Korea, September 20, 2026, in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency.

North Korea launches apparent ballistic missiles into Korean Peninsula sea, Japan says

South Korea's defense ministry said the rival North had fired an unidentified projectile. Japanese public broadcaster NHK said it had come down outside Japan's exclusive economic zone.

Illustrative: A rocket launcher fires a munition during tests, involving an upgraded version of a 240-mm, 24-tube multiple rocket launcher system, tactical ballistic missiles, and a 155-mm self-propelled howitzer, overseen by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in North Korea, June 25, 2026.

IAEA exposes North Korea's secret nuclear enrichment facility, expansion of weapon infrastructure

The report relied on satellite imagery and open-source material, including photographs published by North Korean state media, to track Pyongyang's nuclear activities.

Korean leader Kim Jong Un, accompanied by his daughter Kim Ju Ae, attends the commissioning ceremony of the destroyer "Kang Kon", at Wonsan Port, North Korea, September 6, 2026 in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency.

South Korea open to reviving North Korea talks, seeks progress on nuclear weapons

Seoul believes the resumption of talks between the US and North Korea should focus on progress on the North Korean nuclear weapons issue and must not undermine the country's security readiness.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during the opening ceremony of the Memorial Museum of Combat Feats at the Overseas Military Operations honouring North Korean troops killed while fighting for Russia in the war against Ukraine, in Pyongyang, North Korea, April 26, 2026.

South Korea says North Korea may have up to 120 nuclear warheads

South Korea estimates North Korea has 80-120 nuclear warheads, a figure well above US President Donald Trump’s recent estimate of 57.

 A North Korea flag flutters next to concertina wire at the North Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia March 9, 2017.

Trump: Getting along with Kim Jong Un is 'a good thing' because North Korea has 57 nukes

Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Trump also claimed that the United States currently has "complete control" of the Strait of Hormuz.

US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, August 7, 2026