Trump warns North Korea has '57 very powerful nuclear weapons'
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- France Info (France)seen 22 Aug, 02:51headline rewritten
Donald Trump affirme que la Corée du Nord possède 57 armes nucléairesDonald Trump affirme que la Corée du Nord possède 57 armes nucléaires, Séoul estime ce nombre "entre 80 et 120"
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How it spread - 15 original reports, 1 reprint
Wed, 19 August 2026
3 reports- The Hill18:38first to report
President Trump warned Wednesday that North Korea has “57 very powerful nuclear weapons,” comments that come after he complimented the country a few days ago. “The fact that I get along with him, that’s a good thing, not a bad thing. He has 57 very powerful nuclear weapons,” Trump said during an event at the...
- France Info (France)20:28edited after publishing
previously
Donald Trump affirme que la Corée du Nord possède 57 armes nucléairesDonald Trump a répété qu'il s'entendait "très bien" avec Kim Jong-un, assurant mercredi qu'il rencontrerait le dictateur nord-coréen avant la fin de l'année.
- Japan Times23:40
North Korean leader's powerful sister downplays cut to joint military exercises with South, but leaves door open to dialogue with U.S.
Thu, 20 August 2026
11 reports- Times of India03:37
- 24sata (Croatia)04:19
Američki predsjednik Donald Trump je u srijedu rekao da očekuje susret s Kimom do kraja godine te ustvrdio da Sjeverna Koreja ima 57 „vrlo moćnih“ komada nuklearnog oružja
- Le Monde (France)05:13
Le président des Etats-Unis a également critiqué la Corée du Sud et déclaré qu’il rencontrerait le dirigeant de la Corée du Nord, Kim Jong-un, avant la fin de l’année, sans donner plus de précision.
- Telegram.hr (Croatia)05:19
Južna Koreja procjenjuje da Pjongjang raspolaže s između 80 i 120 nuklearnih bojevih glava
- Channel News Asia05:24
Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back told lawmakers that North Korea was generally believed to have around 80 to 120 warheads, after US President Donald Trump commented a day earlier that Pyongyang possessed 57 "very powerful nuclear weapons".
- tportal (Croatia)05:26
Američki predsjednik Donald Trump najavio je da se ove godine planira sastati sa sjevernokorejskim čelnikom Kim Jong Unom, dok Južna Koreja procjenjuje da Pjongjang raspolaže s između 80 i 120 nuklearnih bojevih glava, znatno više od Trumpove procjene od 57, piše Reuters
- iDNES (Czechia)06:49
Severní Korea podle odhadu Jižní Koreje disponuje 80 až 120 jadernými hlavicemi. Podle agentury Reuters to dnes uvedl jihokorejský ministr obrany An Kju-pek.
1 reprint
- iRozhlas (Czechia)20 Aug, 10:38their copy
- Der Spiegel (Germany)06:59
Wie groß ist Nordkoreas Atomwaffenarsenal? Seouls Verteidigungsminister stellt sich nun gegen eine eher moderate Schätzung von US-Präsident Trump. Der will sich offenbar noch in diesem Jahr mit Diktator Kim treffen.
- Le Monde (France)07:18
Le président des Etats-Unis a également critiqué la Corée du Sud et déclaré qu’il rencontrerait le dirigeant de la Corée du Nord, Kim Jong-un, sans préciser de date.
- RMF24 (Poland)07:58
Minister ujawnia tajemnice Kim Dzong Una. Tyle głowic atomowych może posiadać reżim
- Google News - Top Stories10:00
Trump reveals exact number of North Korea's nuclear weapons Fox News Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister says she is ‘completely unaware’ if he contacted Trump CNN Jimmy Fallon Teases Trump’s Efforts to Rekindle North Korea Bromance The New York Times Trump warns North Korea has ’57 very powerful nuclear weapons’ The Hill Trump Wants a Summit That Kim Jong Un Doesn’t Need WSJ
Mon, 24 August 2026
1 report- Channel News Asia21:59
If Trump treats North Korea’s arsenal as a baseline fact, he hands Beijing the outcome it wants, says an academic.