Kim Jong-un’s sister casts doubt on Trump’s claims of secret US-North Korea talkshttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/19/kim-jong-un-sister-doubt-trump-claims-secret-us-north-korea-talksPresident 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 as the reclusive leader’s younger sister cast doubt on their communications and dampened hopes for a diplomatic breakthrough between the two leaders.Trump, who also claimed North Korea had 57 nuclear ...
Aug 19, 2026 5:39 PM
North Korea leader’s sister denies talks with ‘hostile’ UShttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/19/north-korea-leaders-sister-denies-talks-with-hostile-us?traffic_source=rssUS President Donald Trump claimed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had responded positively to his proposal for talks.
Aug 19, 2026 5:32 PM
H.R. McMaster reacts to Trump apparently pushing for meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong Unhttps://www.cbsnews.com/video/hr-mcmaster-reacts-trump-north-korea-kim-jong-un/The U.S. and South Korea will cut short their annual joint military exercises at the behest of President Trump, who is apparently seeking a meeting with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. Retired Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster joins CBS News with his reaction.
Aug 19, 2026 3:41 PM
North Korea Denounces U.S.-South Korea Military Drill—Ignoring Trump’s Overtures To Kimhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/08/19/north-korea-denounces-us-south-korea-military-drill-ignoring-trumps-overtures-to-kim/Despite Trump’s move to scale back the joint military drill, North Korea described it as “extremely dangerous” and more so than in previous years.
Aug 19, 2026 9:20 AM
North Korea-Focused Film Fund Bearing North Launches With ‘School for Defectors’ (EXCLUSIVE)https://variety.com/2026/film/news/north-korea-stories-new-film-fund-bearing-north-1236837122/A new private grantmaking initiative dedicated to films about North Korea has launched out of Los Angeles, with an advisory board drawn from documentary filmmaking, journalism, and human rights advocacy. Bearing North, founded by entrepreneurs and film investors Blaine Vess and Esther Paik Vess, will award grants to independent filmmakers worldwide at any stage of […]
Aug 18, 2026 3:00 PM
Trump says talking to North Korea’s Kim makes the south saferhttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/18/trump-says-talking-to-north-koreas-kim-makes-the-south-safer?traffic_source=rssUS President Donald Trump has revealed North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un has responded ‘very positively’
Aug 18, 2026 1:58 AM
Facing Quagmire in Iran, Trump Turns to a Familiar Face: North Korea’s Kim Jong-unhttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/us/politics/trump-iran-north-korea-kim-jong-un.htmlSeven years ago, President Trump failed to disarm North Korea and walked away. Could the same thing happen with Iran?
Aug 17, 2026 11:24 PM
Donald Trump Attacks CNN’s Kristen Holmes for Asking if He Spoke to North Korean Dictator: ‘You’re a Loud, Boisterous Person. Be Quiet!’https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/trump-attacks-cnn-kristen-holmes-north-korea-dictator-1236836707/President Donald Trump grew angry at CNN’s Kristen Holmes during a press briefing at the White House Monday, after she asked whether he had spoken with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un. “Quiet,” Trump told Holmes, CNN’s senior White House correspondent, after she asked if Jong-un had asked Trump to curtail U.S. military exercises with South […]
Aug 17, 2026 9:19 PM
Trump’s Overture to North Korea Strains Alliance With the Southhttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/world/asia/trump-korea-military-kim-jong-un.htmlPresident Trump wants to curtail military exercises with South Korea, saying they were hostile to North Korea. But under Mr. Kim, the North has become increasingly belligerent toward the South.
Aug 17, 2026 9:05 AM
Trump orders major cut to US-South Korea drills as North Korea ramps up missile testshttps://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-orders-major-cut-us-south-korea-drills-north-korea-ramps-up-missile-testsPresident 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.
Aug 16, 2026 11:32 PM
North Korean flag flatters on the top of 160-metre tower at North Korea’s propaganda village of Gijungdong in this picture taken from Tae Sung freedom village near the Military Demarcation Line (MDL), inside the demilitarised zone separating the two ...https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAJBVV95cUxOVTFvVDVPUVpoSEhnbXBueXd0aWhaYlpxOUhiZmVZWlhiaDZPSC1fOTdxX2hzdDlpS29fdFA3VkkwQ1JqZ1hFUUw3S1FHdURiWkQ0WVlKbGl3VVVaOTBDbVpiLXpkUTgwZlpaYm9ETnhNZGdoM2s4WGhNVlhQSzIzYlpFQU1ONVRJNEZTR0ZqUXptWWcxUktfM0g2ZWNvX29lOEx2b3IwdmtVTV9QQ2dFZUgtX3U4TEJWWUpoY3pXZFlKUnlFTE9yNXpMdEhsLWp2X2h0TFRXc3lobEhyZG5rLW5UUFlqd3JIOFBFYTdqVEdoeUc5Tnd4NU50dXFmYjdP?oc=5North Korean flag flatters on the top of 160-metre tower at North Korea’s propaganda village of Gijungdong in this picture taken from Tae Sung freedom village near the Military Demarcation Line (MDL), inside the demilitarised zone separating the two Kore The Lufkin Daily News
Aug 16, 2026 11:30 AM
North Korea’s Kim, Russia’s Putin reaffirm ties on Korean Liberation Dayhttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxNYWhoS3ZGTDFZZHlMMFhqcjNZbHJwZzJvX1c3QlY0SFBzOE9TZGtyMjBJSTJEcE5GdUNzLXpSaGFHd09CLVFIN1B1OFFkQjl0SVEyVm95RWlsZlNNUEcyNjBpY1RqMmNmZ3g5bXI5YlNIS090QlFLallHOTQzb0k5Ukd4aWtEQkFnZVd6bEt3ZHhieXVma2hXbEFqTUs0NVVCdlpzS3I5NG5fbHZsemZ1cGdnMERvQy1TRWMw?oc=5North Korea’s Kim, Russia’s Putin reaffirm ties on Korean Liberation Day NBC News
Aug 16, 2026 10:38 AM
North Korea’s Kim, Russia’s Putin Reaffirm Ties on Korean Liberation Dayhttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxPa1B1TlVraEJJcUloc1ZYNXhKZEFUVDdyeTZZeDkweFFYczlwTU9oTmNLUXlTQjg4TjZ2VXIwQXczeFBsZTdCZjlTZEpOS3hXOEMwenVtbFpVa2lqOXNULWdYOU9CWjhPNDRmTHZnUFlsSE9LRzhNUHBlYU1Kc0FmZmVqTDlDamZWMmZDSWhyNlJWUkVaMG9COEltOXZvOWdGMkd6UktCSkN1N1dyMTMxUWRpNTEzLUlDb0E?oc=5North Korea’s Kim, Russia’s Putin Reaffirm Ties on Korean Liberation Day The Moscow Times
Aug 16, 2026 9:48 AM
Troops from North Korea to boost Russia's Ukraine forceshttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxOQkFEQmZsMEpQSmd6dHc0emhDcVVDak92RXBpaGxLOUFyeFFfOFFtNzhiQzctNlpuSk9VOXhHbW5ILTJuY29aZllYaloybkhCeEZxZG9vY1hMblU3N1g3X0owUDZnTUJ1LV9JMWFnTWRWSENPeHgtbVgyS2xFSks1T0hkZjM0LUFMVDF5RDlUMHhwUdIBkgFBVV95cUxPYUlaX3p4bE51blpCa1ZWRGtFY3VyT1pSTUN4YXhmeXlza0lybkk4MkNOVUt2VU9aSU1tWTMzb0ZXQzdRaDlFZjJWLVF0Q3JWRWw3ajg5ODRXM1d6alBXbGZkZWp0ZjVsLTMzcUZ3R29HZFY2MWlEYll0U2dfUFkwNTZwTzVVbldJc003d0dlTm1TUQ?oc=5Troops from North Korea to boost Russia's Ukraine forces dw.com
Aug 16, 2026 6:54 AM
North Korea, Russia reaffirm ties on Korean Liberation Day, as Kim sends Putin more troopshttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiX0FVX3lxTE9nOER4LXpURG9FMTd0MFowclNOWjJUbTZtQXBmOGFYaWJjTGNtdFVDaXdiSjhIb2RfaHBKNHpORVY2U0RETGFCdDRuOHZWT2ZTT3hfTWtMRnZ2aWlHRWw0?oc=5North Korea, Russia reaffirm ties on Korean Liberation Day, as Kim sends Putin more troops The Jerusalem Post
Aug 16, 2026 5:06 AM
Kim Jong Un Says He's "Proud" Of North Korea-Russia Ties In Letter To Putinhttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2AFBVV95cUxQVVk3ckxfYi1odks1bVNMRnVWMnNOeXAteGNhWjg5NFoxcnBrdS13UjZkX19xUi1LWmc3TmhOWFZVQl9mREZ1N0RpWmdPNm5MUHpiUEVlQTVhbjFZSDVQRnhoOXFMeWFXVFd3NG01REptTFQyel81ZnVVdTgyRFpjWFBacmxrZnRaSU90R1BVUDEtY0NaejJ3N1Q5djBsenBYVDRFT1F2dVJ4QUNxT1Y1QWtsTnNJYTloR2ZDY0xrNU1FWndvQlBJMkhIa1dVMElOblNhYXYwTkXSAeABQVVfeXFMTldBaS1KY1ZoVi11TGxZdHktTmNNWjY1V3kyMy1sNWhwd2ZqdWxQOW5JM2p5Zm9WZ3ZoaGRpLWhhbzZRMFd0b3BXRTV0NVdUVTdJODNobFZVcERhaTNqbjNhOHZfTlpnUmlnRlJNZ014QUw3OXVkX2NONVdMYVU3cUxicnNVdGQzVFM2UzVybHRrN3ItdU12YVdjSlk1eUIzX2phaVQ1dE5wazdRbllDdGtCaExNX3p4VTFvdUZ4dUhQNkVnd1J5VXlzcEl1VGJMTmVBYjV2QTd5cm5QU19SLWM?oc=5Kim Jong Un Says He's "Proud" Of North Korea-Russia Ties In Letter To Putin NDTV
Aug 16, 2026 3:18 AM
‘Always proud’: Kim Jong Un hails North Korea-Russia ties in message to Putinhttps://news.google.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?oc=5‘Always proud’: Kim Jong Un hails North Korea-Russia ties in message to Putin The Times of India
Aug 16, 2026 2:57 AM
North Korea's Kim, Russia's Putin reaffirm ties on Korean Liberation Dayhttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxNN2p1U3RrcWFybldKeEVnT0l6SjJKWlpCUGlNVXlCd0RseFdVR2g2VVc4emNtTGdfU1Jub1kxQTZpaVZRN3duQUhVYldjaUhVLWhJS2RqcnR5akVlUDF1TlFERHlGUTVvMWxzQWNkQzNDY05vdjBxLThaSmlTX2dzdlVpdkJ6dUlnOVRPZUxOM29Oc0MtWmVHQzE2NzNNdUlnalFDcXhvRURNRFliUWd1RUwzRkw?oc=5North Korea's Kim, Russia's Putin reaffirm ties on Korean Liberation Day Reuters
Aug 16, 2026 2:08 AM
Jasper Sleet: North Korean remote IT workers’ evolving tactics to infiltrate organizationshttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3wFBVV95cUxPRkRNZEJqbjJFa0Noa3RRY0NBRlZ0OUdiUDJ4WGVTSnB6dGotWWExSXlVRWFZMlVWWTNMZnY4QVRMNDFNRDlnc2Y0UWhZZ1A1VnBWYVFVZWJnTVBwODNBVG9YZG5fdTUwZTNKV3ZpX0NVTkdMSS1QcThyZ3JkSWJwZDRNRVAtcUViMG9VX3Z4RlY1Q1RONjVvNVJHakp2aWZ6ck1QOU1hVlNVa3pXMWpOSklqanBJc2x4NGJ2TFZSZGp0dzk3dXk3RmVFZEE0aUNwZG5wX01ENzdWeXdrRHlV?oc=5Jasper Sleet: North Korean remote IT workers’ evolving tactics to infiltrate organizations microsoft.com
Jun 30, 2025 7:00 AM
North Korean Official Dismisses Reduced Drills Between US and South Koreahttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/world/asia/north-korea-trump-military-drills.htmlKim Yo-jong, a powerful adviser and sister of Kim Jong-un, also said she was “unaware” of any communication with Washington, contradicting President Trump’s claim her brother had responded to his outreach.
Aug 19, 2026 6:17 PM