North Korea warned on Tuesday that the U.S. must accept new realities and that future talks will not lead to denuclearisation, signalling a hardened stance despite past summits with U.S. President Trump.
Kim Yo Jong, sister of leader Kim Jong Un and a key spokesperson, acknowledged that the personal relationship between Kim and President Donald Trump 'is not bad,' but she dismissed the idea that this rapport could lead to the end of North Korea’s nuclear programme as 'mockery.'
"If the U.S. fails to accept the changed reality and persists in the failed past, the DPRK-U.S. meeting will remain as a hope of the U.S. side," she said, referring to North Korea's official name, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
North Korea’s nuclear capabilities and the geopolitical landscape have evolved dramatically since the three summits during Trump’s first term.She said that any attempt to deny North Korea’s status as a nuclear weapons state will be firmly rejected.
State media reported resumed direct flights between Pyongyang and Moscow, reflecting closer North Korea-Russia ties amid North Korea’s military support for Russia’s Ukraine war, which has drawn U.S. criticism.
A White House official said Trump remains committed to denuclearisation and open to talks with Kim.
"The president retains those objectives and remains open to engaging with Leader Kim to achieve a fully de-nuclearised North Korea," the White House official told Reuters.
The 2018 Singapore summit agreed on a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula, but later talks in Hanoi failed over sanctions.
Trump has highlighted his good relationship with Kim and willingness to engage.
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U.S. President Donald Trump says Washington is not seeking an extension of its memorandum of understanding with Iran, claiming the U.S. already controls the Strait of Hormuz through its naval blockade.
Iran has said the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the U.S. fulfils the terms of an interim deal, including lifting the maritime blockade and sanctions and releasing Iran’s frozen assets.
Ukraine has targeted at least 20 Wildberries warehouses across Russia since 18 July, disrupting a major logistics network. Kyiv says the strikes aim to disrupt alleged military-linked supplies, while the attacks have caused billions of dollars in losses and wider economic pressure.
South Korea's presidential Blue House said on Monday it was reviewing U.S. President Donald Trump's comments on scaling back joint military drills. It added that it hoped a favourable relationship between Washington and Pyongyang could lead to meaningful talks.
Russia said its air defences downed 180 drones over the Moscow region overnight, with 620 drones reportedly targeting the area, according to Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin.
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