Swiss foreign minister talks political ties on rare visit to North Korea
Switzerland formally reopens diplomatic office in North Korea after its closure in 2020.
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Trump calls Kim Jong Un a ‘friend’ and plays down N Korea’s nuclear arsenal
US president’s comments came after he was asked why North Korea can have nuclear weapons when Iran cannot.
![US 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 [Kevin Lamarque/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/reuters_6a8ea146-1787732294.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Zelenskyy says Ukraine sent two North Korean POWs to South Korea
The president criticised North Korea for using citizens like ‘currency’ to aid Russia in its war against Ukraine.
South Korea says US-North Korea talks possible, rules out Hormuz deployment
South Korean president will facilitate US-North Korea talks but will not deploy troops in US war on Iran.
Seoul court orders North Korea to pay $32.5m for blowing up office
Pyongyang blew up the Inter-Korean Liaison Office building in June 2020 after days of rising tensions.
![A view of an explosion of a joint liaison office with South Korea in the North Korean border town of Kaesong in this picture supplied by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on June 16, 2020 [File: KCNA/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-09-16T031659Z_778856035_RC23KNA4WVWZ_RTRMADP_3_NORTHKOREA-SOUTHKOREA-1789531681.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Philippines warns China may reassert itself amid US-South Korea drill cuts
Manila defence chief says Washington gave ‘definite assurances’ that its commitments to the Philippines remain.
![South Korea's K-2 tanks fire during a South Korea-US joint military drill at Seungjin Fire Training Field in Pocheon, South Korea [File: Jung Yeon-je/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2023-06-15T084135Z_259957800_RC2KJ1ARKAUO_RTRMADP_3_SOUTHKOREA-USA-MILITARY-1788746460.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
North Korea deploys warship ‘capable of annihilating retaliatory strikes’
Leader Kim Jong Un says vessel will form part of Pyongyang’s nuclear response system, strengthen naval forces.
![North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, accompanied by his daughter Kim Ju Ae, attends the commissioning ceremony of the destroyer "Kang Kon", at Wonsan Port, North Korea, September 6, 2026 in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency [KCNA/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-09-06T220958Z_1520531840_RC2XDNABDUIX_RTRMADP_3_NORTHKOREA-WARSHIP-1788736478.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
South Korea says US cancelled upcoming joint marine exercises over Iran war
The cancellation follows Trump’s surprise order last week to scale back a separate annual joint military drill.
From: NewsFeed
Alarms blare in South Korea during annual air raid defence drill
South Korea has held a nationwide drill simulating an air raid to coincide with joint military exercises with the US.
Published On 20 Aug 2026
From: NewsFeed
Trump says he plans to meet Kim Jong Un later this year
US President Donald Trump praised his relationship with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un.
Published On 19 Aug 2026
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‘Tit for tat’: Why is Trump cosying up to North Korea’s Kim Jong Un again?
Analysts say DTrump’s attempted rapprochement with Kim Jong Un is driven by political signals to Pyongyang and Seoul.
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