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US Ally Reacts as Pete Hegseth Declares North Korea a 'Nuclear Power'
John Kirby, White House national security communications adviser, said of Hegseth's remarks on North Korea's status as a nuclear power: "We've not made such a recognition. I can't speak to what the incoming team will—how they'll characterize it. We've not gone so far as to make that recognition."
South Korea slams Hegseth over North Korea 'nuclear power' comments
Trump defense secretary nominee Pete Hesgeth ruffled feathers in S. Korea with his written statement to the Senate panel overseeing his confirmation
South Korea rejects Trump nominee Hegseth’s ‘nuclear power’ label for North Korea
Seoul says North Korea ‘can never be recognised as a nuclear-armed state’ under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
South Korea says North not a 'nuclear power' following Hegseth's confirmation hearing remarks
Seoul stressed Wednesday that Pyongyang cannot hold nuclear state status, rejecting U.S. defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth's reference to the North as a "nuclear power."
S. Korea says N. Korea can never be recognized as nuclear power after Trump nominee refers to Pyongyang as one
North Korea cannot be recognized as a nuclear-armed state under the international nonproliferation treaty, and its denuclearization is a principle shared by all parties involved, including South Korea and the United States,

Zelensky Shows Video of Captive North Korean Soldier

A stick-figure drawing in a North Korean soldier's diary showed how Pyongyang's troops wanted to use each other as drone 'bait'
Ukraine said it retrieved a diary from a North Korean soldier that contains a confession of stealing from his Russian comrade ...
North Korea Fires Short-Range Missiles Ahead of Trump Return
SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Tuesday, South Korea's ...
Russia Blows Up Its Own North Korea-Made SAM in Kursk 'Friendly Fire'
North Korea is reported to have supplied Russia with a range of equipment and troops for use in the ongoing conflict.
North Korea launches missiles toward eastern waters in 2nd launch of year, South says
South Korea’s military says North Korea has test-fired multiple missiles toward its eastern waters in its second launch event ...
North Korean troops deployed to fight for Russia learn modern warfare — albeit at heavy cost
North Korean troops have been taking part in active combat on Russia's side in the country's Kursk Oblast, where Ukraine has held territory since August. This unprecedented move, made against the ...
Travel Agencies Say North Korea Reopens Border City To Tourism
Tour operators said Thursday that North Korea had reopened a border city to foreign tourists, five years after Pyongyang sealed its frontiers in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Seoul says open to talks with North Korea amid political crisis in S.Korea
Acting President Choi says Seoul will manage tensions, especially in border areas, to prevent escalation with Pyongyang - ...
US experts question reason for probe of loudspeaker broadcasts into North Korea
A move by South Korean opposition leaders to launch an independent probe of embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol over Seoul’s ...