President Trump floats sanctions relief for North Korea denuclearization as Secretary of State Marco Rubio maintains focus on nuclear disarmament policy.

Mr Trump’s repeated overtures instead represented a “victory” for the North Korean leader. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

President Trump lamented not being able to speak with Mr. Kim, the North Korean leader, but vowed to end the decades of hostilities between the two Koreas.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Wednesday it fired sea-to-surface cruise missiles into its western waters, in another display of its growing military capabilities as U.S. President Donald Trump travels to South Korea for a regional summit.

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (TNND) — North Korea announced that its recent test firings of missiles were successful. The act displays North Korea’s growing military capabilities as President Donald Trump visits South Korea on Tuesday.

As Mr. Trump prepared to visit South Korea, Mr. Kim sent his foreign minister, Choe Son-hui, to Moscow. After she met with her Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, on Monday, the two nations issued a press statement reaffirming “their will to accelerate the multifaceted development of the bilateral relations.”

Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged mutual support and enhanced cooperation during talks in Beijing after a

Kim Jong Un made the comments at the groundbreaking ceremony for a memorial for North Korean soldiers who fought for Russia in its war with Ukraine, state media said.

Trump returned from Asia with trade deals with China and South Korea in his pocket but also threatening the resumption of nuclear weapons testing.