Trump "Kim Jong Un is now 'New Clear Power'...You'll be glad to see me back".

U.S. President Donald Trump called North Korea a "nuclear state" and reiterated that he got along well with Chairman Kim Jong-un.

President Trump introduced his relationship with Chairman Kim at the Oval Office on the 20th local time, saying that we are very friendly and like each other, and that we got along very well.

At the same time, he evaluated Chairman Kim as a "Nuclear Power" nuclear power state and expressed expectations for the resumption of dialogue in the future, saying he would welcome me back.

Earlier, Defense Minister-designate Pete Hegseth also called North Korea a "nuclear state" during a confirmation hearing on the 14th local time.

As a result, there are observations that the Trump administration may not maintain the previous U.S. government's goal of denuclearizing North Korea.

President Trump also mentioned Kim Jong-un in a video call with U.S. soldiers in South Korea at Camp Humphreys, a U.S. military base in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, at a ball for military officials held after the inauguration.

"How is Kim Jong-un doing?" President Trump said on the phone. "Can I ask you how Korea is doing now?"

"You're treating someone with very bad intentions," he said, adding, "Even though I developed a very good relationship with him, he's a tough guy (cookie)."