North Korea-US relations

North Korea says antagonized by US sanctions, will respond

North Korea slams the US decision to impose sanctions designed to cut off funding for North Korean weapons programs.

Officials and attendees applaud as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during a meeting of the Supreme People's Assembly at the Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this picture released September 22, 2025 by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watches a military parade celebrating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this pictured released October 11, 2025 by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency.

North Korea holds military parade, shows off new intercontinental missile

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during a meeting of the Supreme People's Assembly at the Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this picture released September 22, 2025 by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency.

North Korea can talk to US if it stops insisting on denuclearisation, Kim says

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North Korea's Kim Jong Un warns 'serious consequences' if coronavirus breaks out

On Feb. 16, Kim made his first public appearance in 22 days to visit a mausoleum marking the anniversary of the birth of his father and late leader Kim Jong Il.

NORTH KOREAN LEADER Kim Jong Un addresses the Third Enlarged Meeting of the Seventh Central Military Commission of the Workers’ Party.

White House says US has asked North Korea to resume talks

White House national security adviser Robert O'Brien said the United States had reached out to North Korea seeking to resume talks.

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, June 30, 2019

North Korea will not negotiate with US, despite Trump's birthday wishes

While Kim may personally like Trump, he would not lead his country on the basis of personal feelings, Kim Kye Gwan, an adviser to the North Korean foreign ministry, said in the statement.

U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shake hands before their one-on-one chat during the second U.S.-North Korea summit at the Metropole Hotel in Hanoi, Vietnam February 27, 2019.

North Korea's Kim Jong Un to unveil 'new path' in New Year speech

The New Year address is expected to touch upon a wide range of issues from foreign affairs and military development to the economy and education.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rides a horse during snowfall in Mount Paektu

China, Russia propose lifting some UN sanctions on North Korea

The draft resolution also called for a ban to be lifted on North Koreans working abroad and the termination of a 2017 requirement for all such workers to be repatriated by next week.

U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shake hands before their one-on-one chat during the second U.S.-North Korea summit at the Metropole Hotel in Hanoi, Vietnam February 27, 2019.

Trump, S.Korea's Moon discuss trying to maintain talks with N.Korea

The two leaders agreed that the situation has become "severe" and that "dialog momentum should be maintained to achieve prompt results from denuclearisation negotiations."

US President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in gesture after signing the US-Korea Free Trade Agreementon during a ceremony on the sidelines of the 73rd United Nations General Assembly in New York, September 24, 2018

North Korean official warns Trump of 'friendship deadline'

Kim Jong Un has set an end-of-the-year deadline for denuclearisation talks with Washington.

U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shake hands before their one-on-one chat during the second U.S.-North Korea summit at the Metropole Hotel in Hanoi, Vietnam February 27, 2019.

North Korea blames U.S. for failure to restart talks

In a speech at the U.N. General Assembly, Pyongyang's U.N. ambassador Kim Song said it was time for Washington to share proposals for talks.

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un makes a statement regarding US President Donald Trump's speech at the UN general assembly, in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang September 22, 2017.

North Korea says willing to resume U.S. talks, launches projectiles

The launches followed repeated short-range missile tests by North Korea since its leader Kim Jong Un agreed in a June 30 meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump to reopen working-level talks

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, June 30, 2019

N.Korea's launches short-range missiles, complicating U.S. talks

Saturday's launch was the seventh by North Korea since U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met at the inter-Korean border in June.

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, June 30, 2019