August 19, 2026 Trump teases potential Kim Jong Un meeting later this year President Donald Trump says he expects to meet Kim Jong Un later this year, but North Korea rejected the idea of talks while praising the leaders' relationship.
August 19, 2026 Inside the tension that drove Trump’s South Korea alliance from ‘historic new era’ to military pullback Trump scales back Ulchi Freedom Shield drills to pressure Seoul on investment delays while dangling an incentive for Kim Jong Un to reopen diplomacy.
August 18, 2026 South Korean president jumps to invest in military after Trump cuts joint exercises Lee Jae Myung urged stronger independent South Korean military capabilities after Trump ordered cuts to U.S.-South Korean Ulchi Freedom Shield drills.
August 16, 2026 Trump orders major cut to US-South Korea drills as North Korea ramps up missile tests President Trump ordered the Pentagon to scale back Ulchi Freedom Shield drills, citing costs and a hostile signal to Kim Jong Un amid North Korea tensions.
August 11, 2026 North Korea launches another ballistic missile as US, South Korea prepare for military drills North Korea's second ballistic missile launch in less than a week comes as the U.S. and South Korea prepare for Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises.
August 7, 2026 North Korea expert warns US can 'never take their eye off' Kim Jong Un following missile test during Iran war A North Korea expert said the U.S. can never take its eye off Kim Jong Un and the Korean Peninsula after North Korea test-fired a missile this week.
August 7, 2026 US can 'never take their eye off' Kim Jong Un following North Korea missile test, expert says Mark Montgomery, a senior fellow with The Foundation for Defense of Democracies, speaks to Fox News Digital about North Korea recently test-firing a short-range ballistic missile during the U.S. conflict with Iran.
August 6, 2026 US says North Korea missile launch poses no immediate threat, 'consulting closely' with allies U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said it is "consulting closely with our allies and partners" Thursday after North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile.
August 5, 2026 Russia deploys North Korean missile unit to Ukraine; Moscow-Pyongyang axis deepens: report A Ukrainian intelligence official says Russia is deploying a North Korean unit with up to 120 ballistic missiles in its war against Ukraine.
July 29, 2026 China, Russia, Iran and North Korea form 'axis of aggressors' that could overwhelm US, book warns A new report documents 616 instances of security cooperation among China, Russia, Iran and North Korea, warning of a dangerous simultaneity problem.
