North Korea's UN Ambassador, Kim Song, states that North Korea will engage only with the U.S. as a state entity, and not with individuals like Trump.

North Korea's UN Ambassador, Kim Song, stated that the country will engage only with the U.S. as a state entity, dismissing the prospect of personal diplomacy with future U.S. leaders, including a potential re-elected Trump. A defector indicated North Korea is preparing a new negotiating strategy aimed at lifting sanctions and securing aid if Trump returns. Tensions have escalated following U.S.-South Korea military exercises, which North Korea labeled provocative.