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 Donald Trump noted that he'd be willing to extend his trip to meet with Kim Jong Un of North Korea, if the foreign official wants to meet.

U.S. President Donald Trump made repeated invitations to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as he prepared to visit South Korea this week, with officials in Seoul serving as his cheerleaders.

The launches follow North Korea’s tests of short-range ballistic missiles last week, which it said involved a new hypersonic weapon intended to bolster its nuclear deterrent.

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.”

US President Donald Trump sought to downplay the incident, saying he still wanted to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for talks.View on euronews

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.

South Korea’s president Lee Jae Myung hailed his nation’s relationship with the United States in a CNN interview on Wednesday, pushing aside lingering trade concerns and welcoming President Donald Trump,

North Korea's top diplomat has visited the Kremlin for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The meeting follows last month's meeting between Putin and Kim Jong Un in Beijing.