North Korea Says It Has Not Been Talking to Trump, Despite His Claims

Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, said on 19 August 2026 that no communication is happening between her brother and US President Donald Trump. She called US policy "hostile." Her statement, reported by North Korea's official news outlet KCNA, directly contradicts Trump's claims over three days that he had been in contact with Kim and was planning a meeting.