North Korea’s leader has grown more assertive since their last efforts at diplomacy ended in failure — and now has Russia at his side.

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.

Robert Carlin and Hecker write a hypothetical Kim-to-Trump letter based on their understanding of the situation on the Korean Peninsula.

Now, with Donald Trump back in the White House, he appears eager to reopen communication with Kim Jong Un. Also read Donald Trump: ‘I’m allowed to do whatever i want' During an interview with Fox News,

President Donald Trump will reach out to Kim Jong Un again, he said in an interview, calling the North Korean leader a "smart guy."

Trump says he will try to resume relationship with ‘smart guy’ Kim Jong Un - US president says North Korean leader is ‘not a religious zealot’

President Donald Trump opened a video call with American troops stationed in South Korea on Monday night by asking: “How is Kim Jong Un doing?” Speaking at the Commander-In-Chief Inaugural Ball in Washington,

The President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, in an interview with Fox News, stated that he plans to resume negotiations with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. During the interview, Trump recalled having good relations with Kim Jong Un during his first presidential term.