Seoul's Unification Ministry on Tuesday publicly called for Pyongyang to respond to its plan to repatriate the remains of a North Korean national found in June.

Mount Paektu, an active stratovolcano straddling the border of North Korea and China, is the highest peak on the Korean peninsula and lies at the heart of North Korea’s foundation myth.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country would achieve victory in "anti-imperalist, anti-U.S." battles.

Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said Monday that Pyongyang had "no interest" in efforts by Seoul to improve relations.

"The impacted companies included a top-five major television network, a Silicon Valley technology company, an aerospace manufacturer, an American car maker, a luxury retail store, and a U.S media and entertainment company,

Kim made these comments to state media while overseeing an artillery unit's firing contest. North Korean forces have been aiding Vladimir Putin's attempted invasion since at least fall 2024, fighting in Russian uniforms, though both countries have only recently admitted their involvement.

A US-based Korean political scientist said that a North Korea-US summit remains possible, although less likely than in the wake of Trump’s election last November. Inyeop “Jason” Lee, a professor of political science at Tennessee Tech,