North Korea successfully relaunched its 5,000-ton naval destroyer, overseen by Kim Jong Un, after its initial launch failed last month. The warship, one of the largest in North Korea's navy, is believed to be capable of launching nuclear weapons.

The destroyer, which capsized last month during a launch ceremony, didn’t leave the shipyard’s dry dock, leaving doubts over whether it is operational.

South Korea's foreign ministry emphasised its efforts to reopen communication with Pyongyang to ease tensions, without directly commenting on Trump's letter South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday it is working closely with the United States to revive dialogue with North Korea,

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is reportedly escalating his nation's capacity to manufacture more nuclear weapons amid growing WW3 concerns. Experts analyzing recent satellite imagery have identified the construction of a new enrichment facility at North Korea's primary Yongbyon nuclear complex.