Trump says talking to North Korea’s Kim makes the south safer

Trump Enraged South Korea to Please the North. It Didn’t Work.

North Korea launched several ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan on Thursday, according to South Korea’s military—just a day after the North dismissed Donald Trump’s seeming attempt at appeasement by cutting back on joint military training with South Korea. “The provocative, aggressive nature of the drills won’t change even though their duration and size […]

Aug 20, 2026

Trump says talking to North Korea’s Kim makes the south safer

US President Donald Trump has revealed North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un has responded ‘very positively’

Aug 18, 2026

BBC breaks down Trump's latest shift on North and South Korea

Trump said the US will "substantially reduce" joint military exercises with South Korea, citing his "very good relationship" with Kim Jong Un.

Aug 17, 2026