Trump Plays Kim Jong Un Card to Pressure South Korea Over Trade

President Donald Trump is pressuring longtime American ally South Korea over trade and security by, once again, making public overtures to Kim Jong Un.

By Soo-Hyang Choi and Cat Barton

Facing Quagmire in Iran, Trump Turns to a Familiar Face: North Korea’s Kim Jong-un

Seven years ago, President Trump failed to disarm North Korea and walked away. Could the same thing happen with Iran?

By David E. Sanger and Anton Troianovski

Trump turns back on ally South Korea and signals renewed openness to Kim Jong Un

The American president, touting his 'very good relationship' with the North Korean dictator, instructed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to 'substantially reduce' joint military exercises with Seoul.

Trump says talking to North Korea’s Kim makes the south safer

US President Donald Trump has revealed North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un has responded ‘very positively’

Behind Trump’s North Korea overtures, a tougher message for Seoul

US President Donald Trump’s recent moves toward North Korea — from ordering a reduction in South Korea-US military exercises to publicly claiming that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has responded to his outreach — appear aimed at reopening a channel with Pyongyang. But analysts say the moves may be about more than North Korea. Taken together with Trump’s renewed complaints about the cost of defending South Korea and his frustration over what he portrayed as Seoul’s reluctance to support US mili

By The Korea Herald

Trump praises Kim and asks South Korea, ‘Why are we helping you?’ in tiff over Iran aid

By Andrew Feinberg

Trump approval drops as majority of Americans fear prolonged Iran conflict - poll

After returning to the White House last year with just under half the country approving of his presidency, Trump's popularity this year took a hit after he ordered strikes on Iran.

Asian allies stress 'critical cooperation' as Trump slashes South Korea drills

Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi's comments came after US President Donald Trump downsized military drills with South Korea, praised his relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and lashed out at Seoul for not helping Washington fight Iran.

Trump orders cutting back military exercises with South Korea

Says military drills send 'inappropriate and hostile' signal to North Korea

By Reuters

Chinese FM responds to Trump’s order to scale back military exercises with South Korea - Global Times

Chinese FM responds to Trump’s order to scale back military exercises with South Korea  Global Times