Despite Trump’s willingness to meet Kim Jong Un, Kim cannot risk another fruitless photo opportunity or failed negotiation without a clear guarantee of recognition for his country’s nuclear status.

News Summary President Trump said he would be open to meeting Kim Jong Un during his Asian trip, telling reporters aboard Air Force One. When asked whether he would recognize North Korea as a nuclear state, he replied, “I think they’re sort of a nuclear power… they’ve got a lot of nuclear weapons, I’ll say that.” Commentary As mentioned several times before, we must distinguish between Trump’s diplomatic rhetoric and his actual policy. Trump’s responses to reporters’ questio

News Summary North Korea revealed its new Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missile during a major military parade on October 10,...

A t a recent press briefing in Berlin, South Korean Unification Minister Chung Dong‑young stated , “North Korea has become one of only...

News Summary North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son‑hui met Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Beijing, reaffirming Pyongyang’s unwavering...

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News Summary South Korean President Lee Jae Myung unveiled the "END" initiative at the U.N. General Assembly, calling for dialogue...

News Summary Kim Jong Un said he still has a “good memory” of U.S. President Donald Trump and indicated that Pyongyang would be willing...

Explore why President Trump’s remarks about meeting Kim during his summit with Lee are diplomatic gestures rather than genuine intent—and how his North Korea policy could shift dramatically to outlast the regime.

News Summary A new CSIS report has revealed a secret North Korean missile base, Sinpung-dong, located just 27 kilometers from the...

News Summary Kim Jong Un awarded commendations to North Korean troops deployed to Russia for the first time, praising them as “great...

News Summary Russia’s Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov praised North Korean troops for aiding Moscow in the war against Ukraine...

Explore why the U.S. must move beyond stalled denuclearization policy—and how a Second Reagan Doctrine brings the clarity needed to confront a nuclear North Korea and shape the post-Kim future.

News Summary Kim Yo Jong said Tuesday that the personal relationship between Kim Jong Un and President Trump is "not bad," but firmly...

News Summary North Korea has firmly rejected the Lee Jae-myung administration’s attempts to improve inter-Korean relations, with Kim Yo...

News Summary The Trump administration announced a coordinated set of actions to disrupt North Korea's illicit revenue-generating...

News Summary South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) has suspended all of its decades-old radio and TV broadcasts targeting...

News Summary South Korea is exploring various options to ease tensions and improve relations with North Korea, including the potential...

Explore how a three-stage constitutional process can rebuild North Korea and lead to a unified Korea. Key Insights A new constitution is...

News Summary The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee has passed the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which bars any...