North Korea denies Trump talks; missile launch follows

On August 19–21, 2026, North Korea's Kim Yo-jong denied knowledge of secret talks with Trump, claiming the US remains an enemy despite the president's claims of planned meetings with Kim Jong-un. A North Korean missile launch on August 21 followed these statements, signaling demands for concessions before negotiations.

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Kim Jong-un’s sister casts doubt on Trump’s claims of secret US-North Korea talks — Guardian US

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“Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of NK’s supreme leader, said she knew ‘absolutely nothing’ about those communications, and that the US remained an enemy of Pyongyang.” Will dump ever figure out that 96.8% of the world despises him & knows he’s a pathological liar?🤷🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🫤 apple.news/AWqrFtcMUQWO... President says he plans to meet dictator this year but Kim Yo-jong says US remains enemy o

Kim Jong Un's sister 'unaware' of talks between US, North Korea

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Kim Yo Jong, a top adviser and sister of North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, denied knowledge of discussions between the country’s leader and President Trump in a message shared by state media on Wednesday. Trump told reporters earlier in the day that the country’s leader had responded to his request for a conversation and that...