North Korea’s leader has grown more assertive since their last efforts at diplomacy ended in failure — and now has Russia at his side.

Kim Jong Un, who Trump lauded as a "smart guy," has become Russian President Vladimir Putin’s key ally in a war against Ukraine, providing ballistic missiles, artillery, and 12,000 troops.

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump will reach out to Kim Jong Un again, he said in an interview aired on Thursday (Jan 23), calling the North Korean leader with whom he previously met three times a "smart guy".

Robert Carlin and Hecker write a hypothetical Kim-to-Trump letter based on their understanding of the situation on the Korean Peninsula.

US President Donald Trump in an interview said that he plans to reach out to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, as he described as a “smart guy.

Trump asks US troops surprising question about South KoreaSource The White House Former president George W. Bush took the internet by storm during the 2025 Inauguration of President Donald Trump, where the 43rd president seemed to have a playful moment during the proceedings.

Special, virtual guests took centerstage at the Commander-in-Chief Ball, one of several held to mark President Donald Trump’s inauguration Monday in Washington.

President Donald Trump made a big blunder when he brought up North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un while talking about South Korea. At the Commander in Chief Ball, which pays tribute to military service members and veterans,

During the Commander In Chief Inaugural ball in Washington D.C. tonight, President Trump spoke to troops deployed in South Korea.