North Korea has ​doubled down on expanding its nuclear fleet and continued its criticism of the U.S., although it has refrained from personal attacks on Trump.

A day after releasing a statement rejecting the South Korean government’s dialogue approach, Pyongyang sent a message to Washington on its baseline for talks.

A US-based Korean political scientist said that a North Korea-US summit remains possible, although less likely than in the wake of Trump’s election last November. Inyeop “Jason” Lee, a professor of political science at Tennessee Tech,

A North Korean military guard post, loudspeaker, top left, and South Korean army soldiers, bottom right, are seen from Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, Thursday, June 12, 2025.

North Korea has consistently rejected offers from South Korea and the United States since 2019, when nuclear talks between Washington and Pyongyang collapsed over sanctions-related disagreements.

SEOUL (Reuters) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country would achieve victory in "anti-imperialist, anti-U.S." battles as the country marked the anniversary of the Korean War armistice, state media reported on Sunday.