Community curated by people like you

Korean peninsula stories

Aug 18, 2026

Trump says he will meet Kim Jong Un later this year

President Trump said he would meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un this year, though Kim's sister said she was 'unaware' of any contact, contradicting Trump's claims.

Aug 18, 2026·14 sources

00

Top claims

▪U.S. President Donald Trump asserted on August 19, 2026, that North Korea possesses 57 "very powerful" nuclear weapons.
▪U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to scale back the annual 11-day Ulchi Freedom Shield joint military exercises with South Korea, halving their duration so they end on August 21, 2026.
▪Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, issued a statement on August 19, 2026, denying any awareness of recent communications between her brother and U.S. President Donald Trump.

People involved

Subtopics

Trump administration

Related timelines

AI Data Center Gold Rush

Ebola outbreak

Iran War

Payments

Russia-Ukraine war