Trump’s new overture for bromance diplomacy came at a time when the US is expected to try to resolve the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. The situation in Ukraine is already complicated because North Korea has sent its troops to Russia to help fight Ukraine, according to Seoul’s National Intelligence Service.

South Korea on Friday condemned the latest statement by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to bolster nuclear shield during his visit to a uranium enrichment facility earlier this week, Yonhap news reported. South Korean Unification Ministry's deputy spokesman Kim In-ae said the international community will never accept Pyongyang's nuclear arsenal.

As the rest of the world moves forward, South Korea is at a political stand still. The country needs strong leadership as soon as possible, especially with Donald Trump now in office.

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.

North Korean troops' limited combat experience and unfamiliarity with the terrain of the Russian-Ukrainian battlefields have contributed to heavy losses.

South Korea’s military says it suspects North Korea is preparing to send additional troops to Russia after its soldiers already deployed on the Russian-Ukraine war fronts suffered heavy casualties.

DONALD Trump’s recent reference to North Korea as a “nuclear power” has sparked significant concerns in South Korea raising alarm about its potential implications for the Korean Peninsula ...

Budanov said North Korea has sent 120 self-propelled howitzers and 120 MLRS to Russia, and is likely to send the same number again.

Trump, who held unprecedented summits with Kim during his first term and has touted their personal rapport, said last week he would 'reach out to him again'

A U.S. Defense Department official said that U.S.-South Korea joint military exercises could be subject to change depending on the Trump administration’s policies and the potential impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol,

SEOUL, South Korea, Jan 29, (AP): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a facility that produces nuclear material and called for bolstering the country’s nuclear fighting capability, state media reported Wednesday, as the North looks to increase pressure on the United States following the inauguration of President Donald Trump.