North Korea opens door to talks with Trump but leaves denuclearization off table

Published July 29, 2025 5:12pm ET



After months of silence, North Korea finally opened up about talks with President Donald Trump, leaving open the door for positive dialogue but warning against any talks of denuclearization.

Among Trump’s most notable foreign policy moves of his first administration was warming relations with North Korea, opening up talks with the country, and famously meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the 38th Parallel and elsewhere. Upon Trump’s return to office, however, neither leader has spoken at length on restoring relations, distracted by events elsewhere. Pyongyang opened up for the first time on Tuesday, with the leader’s powerful sister, Kim Yo Jong, signaling the possibility for talks outside of denuclearization.

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