North Korea, Rubio and Trump

Preoccupied with its troops in Russia, North Korea unlikely to embrace Trump’s overture soon
North Korea has lashed out at U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio for calling it a “rogue” state and warned that such remarks will never contribute to U.S. interests.
North Korea Issues First Direct Criticism of Trump Administration
In an interview with Megyn Kelly in January, Secretary of State Marco Rubio referred to North Korea and Iran as "rogue states."
North Korea criticizes Marco Rubio for calling it a 'rogue state'
In its first direct criticism of the Trump administration, North Korea said Secretary of State Marco Rubio's comments showed that the U.S. remained "hostile" toward Pyongyang.
North Korea slams Rubio's 'rogue state' label as 'nonsense,’ vows to push back against Trump administration
North Korea is criticizing Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s description of the country as a "rogue state," calling it "nonsense" and vowing to push back.
North Korea condemns Rubio’s ‘rogue state’ remarks in first salvo against Trump administration
North Korea denounced U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday for calling it a "rogue state" and threatened a strong counteraction in the regime's first public criticism of the Trump administration.
Trump plans to reach out to North Korea’s Kim Jong Un
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.
North Korea slams Rubio for ‘rogue state’ comments in first callout of Trump 2.0 official
The rebukes seem to have come in the wake of Trump’s signing of an executive order calling for the construction of an “Iron Dome” missile defense system for the US
US Secretary of State calls North Korea a 'rogue state,' North Korea criticizes US's hostile stance
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called North Korea a "rogue state." In response, North Korea issued a remark to Rubio, stating that such statements would not serve the interests of the US, NBC News report.
North Korea fires back at Marco Rubio over "nonsensical" criticism
North Korea issued a statement responding to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling the country a "rogue" state during a recent interview.
North Korea to reopen to tourists after more than five years
North Korea is tentatively reopening its country to tourism following the closure of its borders during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
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Trump Aide Insists North Korea Must Give Up Its Nukes as Kim Amps Up Rhetoric, Orders More Missile Tests
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Trump Plans To Disarm North Korea, but Kim Wants More Nuclear Weapons
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Does Donald Trump Want a Nuclear South Korea?
Rather than waiting—and hoping—that the Americans would protect them from their neighbors to the north, Seoul’s leaders could easily protect themselves.