South Korea says denuclearising North Korea still goal after reports Trump called it nuclear power
South Korea's defence ministry said on Tuesday the denuclearisation of North Korea must continue to be the goal necessary for lasting global peace, after reports that U.S. President Donald Trump had called Pyongyang "a nuclear power.
South Korea acting president hopes for reciprocal ties with Trump administration
South Korea's acting president Choi Sang-mok said on Tuesday he hoped for bilateral relations with Washington to develop more reciprocally under the Trump administration, citing concerns about how U.S.

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North Korean hackers stole $659 mln in Crypto in 2024: US, Japan, South Korea
Cyber actors from Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) stole $659 million in cryptocurrency in 2024, according to a recently released joint statement by the US, Japan, and South Korea.
'How's Kim Jung Un doing?': Donald Trump asks troops stationed in South Korea on his first day of presidency
President Trump addressed troops in South Korea and inquired about North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a video conference. Referring to Kim as a 'tough cookie' with 'bad intentions,' Trump highlighted his previous diplomatic interactions with Kim.
South Korea slams Hegseth over North Korea 'nuclear power' comments
Trump defense secretary nominee Pete Hesgeth ruffled feathers in S. Korea with his written statement to the Senate panel overseeing his confirmation
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John Kirby, White House national security communications adviser, said of Hegseth's remarks on North Korea's status as a nuclear power: "We've not made such a recognition. I can't speak to what the incoming team will—how they'll characterize it. We've not gone so far as to make that recognition."
Supporters of South Korea’s Yoon storm courthouse. Some see hope in Trump’s return
As South Korean authorities extended President Yoon Suk Yeol's detention, his supporters stormed the courthouse that issued the warrant, smashing windows with police shields.
North Korea stands to lose all 12,000 of its troops in Kursk by mid-April if its casualty rate holds, analysts say
A South Korean lawmaker said Seoul's intelligence showed some 3,000 North Korean troops have been wounded or killed in Kursk.
North Korea launches missiles toward eastern waters in 2nd launch of year, South says
South Korea’s military says North Korea has test-fired multiple missiles toward its eastern waters in its second launch event of 2025.
South Korea's political turmoil puts neighbourly relations on shaky ground
With the fate of suspended South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol hanging in the balance, the country has also been left facing an uncertain future as it battles through the resulting political turmoil.
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S. Korea says will continue to push for N.K. denuclearization after Trump calls N. Korea 'nuclear power'
The South Korean government said Tuesday it would continue to push for North Korea's denuclearization after U.S. President Donald Trump called North Korea a "nuclear power" as he returned to the presidency for his second term.