Trump calls North Korea a 'nuclear power'

South Korea Says Denuclearising North Korea Still Goal After Reports Trump Called It Nuclear Power
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's defence ministry said on Tuesday the denuclearisation of North Korea must continue to be the goal necessary for lasting global peace, after reports that U.S. President Donald Trump had called Pyongyang "a nuclear power."
US Ally Reacts as Pete Hegseth Declares North Korea a 'Nuclear Power'
John Kirby, White House national security communications adviser, said of Hegseth's remarks on North Korea's status as a nuclear power: "We've not made such a recognition. I can't speak to what the incoming team will—how they'll characterize it. We've not gone so far as to make that recognition."
North Korea tells United Nations it is a ‘responsible nuclear state’
North Korea defended its right to maintain a nuclear weapons program at a United Nations disarmament conference held shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump referred to the North as a "nuclear power.
North Korea Uses Neutral Tone After Trump ‘Nuclear Power’ Remark
North Korea’s state media reported on Donald Trump’s inauguration in its first direct acknowledgement of his return to the White House and adopted a neutral tone without referencing the president’s characterization of Pyongyang as a “nuclear power.
Accepting a nuclear North Korea was never US policy … until Trump 2.0?
Donald Trump’s convention-busting acknowledgement of North Korea as a nuclear power bucks years of US policy – and sets South Korea on edge.
Legitimising Pyongyang?
Trump’s acknowledgment of North Korea as a “nuclear power” risks granting legitimacy to Pyongyang’s nuclear arsenal. For ...
South Korea seeks Iron Dome-like system as Trump touts friendship with Kim Jong-un
Seoul is aiming to build the US$330 million defence system to intercept rockets fired by North Korea South Korea has unveiled ...
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‘I Only Know South Korea Has Fewer Mountains’ – Testimony From Captured Pyongyang POW
When captured he was found to be in possession of a Russian-issued military identity card, which confirmed earlier reports from South Korea that Moscow had issued fake IDs to DPRK troops to help ...
North Korea fires short-range missiles ahead of Trump return
North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Tuesday, South Korea's military said, marking ...
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North Korea warns of stronger action over South's drills with US, Japan
North Korea condemned on Friday joint military drills between South Korea, Japan and the United States held this week, ...
North Korea stands to lose all 12,000 of its troops in Kursk by mid-April if its casualty rate holds, analysts say
A South Korean lawmaker said Seoul's intelligence showed some 3,000 North Korean troops have been wounded or killed in Kursk.
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North Korea launches missiles toward eastern waters in 2nd launch of year, South says
South Korea’s military says North Korea has test-fired multiple missiles toward its eastern waters in its second launch event ...
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Zelensky 'Ready' To Hand North Korean POWs To Pyongyang
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday he was ready to hand over captured North Korean soldiers to Pyongyang in ...
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North Korea Launches SRBMs Toward Its Eastern Waters, South Korea Says
Eight days after Pyongyang launched a hypersonic ballistic missile, it fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles into the ...
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DP leader says S. Korea could be sidelined if stalled U.S.-N.K. talks resume
Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung said Thursday that South Korea could be sidelined if stalled talks between the United States ...