Denuclearization of North Korea is imperative, South Korea said Tuesday after President Donald Trump described the reclusive regime as a “nuclear power.”

US secretary of state nominee signals shifts in N. Korea policy toward stabilization and risk reduction Seoul’s Foreign and Unification ministries on Thursday unveiled their 2025 policy priorities, pledging to “proactively” prepare for the potential revival of US-North Korea nuclear talks under the second Trump administration while gearing up for a possible resumption of inter-Korean dialogue.

South Korea rebuked President Trump’s remarks calling North Korea a “nuclear power,” raising concern about the relationship between the two countries. “North Korea’s denuclearization remains a consistent principle upheld by the international community,

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday described North Korea as a "nuclear power" and said that he and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un "got along very well." Trump made the remarks during a press availability as he returned to the Oval Office to sign official documents following his swearing-in ceremony